Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4.
Henry Coppee , LL.D., Ed.

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[165] charge sends him also down into the bed of the ravine. The canister-shot belched out by Johnson's cannon covers the retreat of his two brigades, which re-form in their former positions. On the right the struggle has been longer and the palm of victory more disputed. Anderson and Kershaw have an understanding to approach, each by one flank, the jutting knob upon which Brannan's left and Wood's right are posted. Although Anderson rushes to the attack with much enthusiasm, he is repulsed at the same time with Gregg. But the crest on which the latter had previously captured Sheridan's guns offers to Kershaw, who has taken possession of it, a rallying-point whence his troops advance against the Federals, already in full chase after Anderson. This officer then resumes offensive movements, and the two Southern brigades take possession of the crest; but the inaction of Humphreys on the right and the discomfiture of Gregg on the left oblige these two brigades to beat a hasty retreat.

The combined attack on Horseshoe Ridge has not lasted longer than a quarter of an hour, and has completely failed. The Federal right, which a little while ago appeared to be annihilated, has proved to be strongly established in formidable positions, and has abruptly checked Longstreet's victorious march. He calls Preston to the left, so as to sustain, if need be, the fresh effort which the other divisions are going to attempt. To draw the attention of the enemy, Stewart will make a vigorous demonstration, and Bragg despatches to Polk an imperative order to recommence the fight. In another direction, with a view to bringing as many forces as possible to bear against the position on Horseshoe Ridge which it is proposed to capture, Hindman, making with his two brigades a half-wheel to the left, sweeps all the Missionary Ridge slopes, which are still occupied by detached portions of the enemy, and takes up a position on both sides of the Dry Valley road to the left of Johnson. The latter's third brigade comes to that point to support Fulton's brigade, which has been reduced to a handful of men. On the right Kershaw will aid in the attack, this time with his two brigades.

Hindman—who, in virtue of his rank, assumes the direction of Johnson's troops, joined to his own—orders Deas, who is placed on his extreme left, to cross the road within the gorge itself and