D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina
Clement Anselm Evans, Ed.

[166] meet and check this advance. No force except Jackson's corps was left in front of Hooker's vast army. ‘Here, then,’ is Colonel Dodge's caustic comment upon his commander's allowing Lee to do this with impunity, ‘we have the spectacle, happily rare in war, of a slender force of 20,000 men, who had been continuously marching and fighting for four days, penning in their defenses an army of over 60,000, while its commander cries for aid to a lieutenant who is miles away and beset by a larger force than he himself commands. And this slack-sinewed commander is the very same who initiated the campaign with the watchword: “Fight! Fight!! Fight!!!” and with the motto: “Celerity, audacity and resolution are everything in war.” ’

McLaws took position at Salem church. Brooks and Newton, of Sedgwick's corps, lost 1,500 men in an attempt to move him, but failed. General Lee then ordered the rest of Anderson's division to reinforce McLaws, and directed these forces and Early's command to strike Sedgwick. This was done, and though a loss of 2,000 men was inflicted, Sedgwick after holding his ground until night crossed the river, and Lee's flank was clear. Sedgwick's corps sustained a loss of 4,590 in these engagements.¹ In this last battle, Hoke's brigade was most actively engaged in the charge against Howe. The main assault was made upon Howe's left by the brigades of Hoke and Hays. These two brigades, although attacking with ‘an easy contempt of danger,’ were repulsed until Gordon's brigade found opportunity to move down a ravine and take Howe in flank. This compelled Howe's hasty withdrawal. General Hoke was wounded in this charge. His brigade lost first and last 230 men.

As Sedgwick was retreating toward the river, Manly's battery was called into play, and General Wilcox said: ‘Captain Manly's battery rendered valuable service in shelling the retreating enemy near Banks' ford. Twenty ’