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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 10 (search)
by the fire of Ricketts' battery, fell back with heavy loss. Warren immediately advanced a thin line in pursuit, and secured four hundred and fifty prisoners, two standards, and five pieces of artillery. The attack fell mainly on the First and Third brigades of General Webb's division—the former commanded by Colonel Heath, and the latter by General Mallon, an accomplished and patriotic officer who was killed in the action—and on the Third Brigade of General Hays' divis on, commanded by General Owen. The division of General Caldwell, which had formed the rear-guard, came up for a mile or two on the run, and took position on the left of Hays; but the action had already been decided. Warren's loss was comparatively slight. Effectual as was the check which Warren had given Hill, the position of the former was not one in which he could remain, while, at the same time, it was difficult to withdraw. And now his situation became more dangerous; for just as towards sunset the combat cl
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
line. Half-past 4 P. M., Carroll's brigade of Gibbon's division advanced to the support of Getty's right, on the right of the plank road; and a few minutes later, Owen's brigade of Gibbon's division was also ordered into action in support of General Getty on the right and left of the Orange plankroad. During this contest, the Irflank. When, at five o'clock, Hancock opened his attack by an advance of his two right divisions under Birney, together with Getty's command, The brigades of Owen and Carroll of Gibbon's division supported. and pushed forward on the right and left of the Orange plankroad, the onset was made with such vigor, and Lee was yet sposition, and though furious fighting took place, he gained no more headway. The advance was made by Birney's and Mott's divisions, and Webb's, Car. roll's, and Owen's brigades of Gibbon's division, all of the Second Corps, together with Stevenson's division of the Ninth and Wadsworth's of the Fifth. Hancock had been so streng