...upon Scales, as he descended the hill to charge up on the other side. Engelhard's report continues: "[The brigade] encountered a most terrific fire of grape and shell on the left flank, and grape and musketry in front, but still it pressed forward at double-quick until...

...describing his passing Heth's troops, as above related : — " 'We passed over them up the ascent, crossed the ridge, and commenced the descent just opposite...brigade encountered a most terrific fire of grape and musketry in our front. Every discharge made havoc in our line, but still we pressed on at a double...

...advance farther. I immediately ordered my brigade to advance. We passed over them, up the ascent, crossed the ridge, and commenced the descent just opposite...terrific fire of grape and shell on our flank, and crape and musketry in our front. Every discharge made sad havoc m our line, but still we pressed on...

...to face south and opened a heavy enfilading fire on the advancing gray lines. Scales later reported: "Here the brigade encountered a most terrific fire...front. Every discharge made sad havoc In our line, but we still pressed on at a double-quick until we reached the bottom, a distance of about 75 yards from...

...to face south and opened a heavy enfilading fire on the advancing gray lines. Scales later reported: "Here the brigade encountered a most terrific fire...musketry In our front. Every discharge made sad havoc ln our line, but we still pressed on at a double-quick until we reached the bottom, a distance of about...

...witnessed during the Civil War. The result was a fifteen-minute bloodbath that shredded Scales' regiments. "Here the brigade encountered a most terrific fire of grape and shell fire on our flank, and grape and musketry in our front," wrote Scales after the battle. "Every discharge...

...upon Scales, as he descended the hill to charge up on the other side. Engelhard's report continues; "[The brigade] encountered a most terrific fire of grape and shell on the left flank, and grape and musketry in front, but still it pressed forward at double-quick until...

...advance farther. 1 immediately ordered my brigade to advance. We passed over them, up the ascent, crossed the, ridge, and commenced the descent just opposite...seminary. Here the brigade encountered a most terrific tire of gra]«and shell on our flank, and grape and musketry in our front. Every discharge made sad...