me division, was also present with what there was left of his
brigade, and most nobly did he co-operate with me, with the 6th and
25th Ohio to the right of the railroad, while Col. Wagner, commanding
the 2d brigade, 1st division, (left wing) nobly sustained his front,
assisted by Col. Hazen to the left of the railroad. I now relieved
the 3d Kentucky regiment, who were nearly annihilated, and out of
ammunition, with the 58th Indiana regiment of my brigade, commanded
by Col. Geo. P. Buell; and this being a much larger regiment than the
3d Kentucky, filled up the entire space from where the right of the
3d Kentucky rested, to the railroad. I then threw forward the right
of the 6th Ohio regiment of Col. Gross' brigade, which was on the
right of the 26th Ohio, so that its line of battle was more nearly
perpendicular to the railroad, and so its fire would sweep the front
of the 26th Ohio, and 58th Indiana, and supported the 6th Ohio with
Estep's battery on a little eminence to its right, and brought the
97th Ohio, Col. Lane, from Wagner's brigade, to still further
strengthen the right. These dispositions being made, I galloped a
little to the rear, and found Gen. Rosecrans, and called his
attention to the importance of the position I was holding, and the
necessity of keeping it well supported. He rode to the front with me,
approved of the dispositions I had made, spoke a few words of
encouragement to the men, cautioning them to hold their fire until
the enemy had got well up, and had no sooner retired than the enemy
emerged from the woods over the hill, and were moving upon us again
in splendid style, and in great force.--As soon as they came in
sight, the 6th and 26th Ohio, and Estep's battery opened on them, and
did splendid execution; but on they came, until within 100 yards of
our line, when Col. Buell, of the 58th Indiana, who had lost three
men, but had not fired a gun, ordered his men to fire. The effect
was indescribable; the enemy fell in winrows, and went staggering
back from the effects of this unexpected volley. Soon, however, they
came up again and assaulted us furiously for about one and a half
hours, but the men all stood their ground nobly, and at the end of
that time compelled the enemy to retire as before.

During the heat of this attack a heavy cross fire was brought to bear
on the position I occupied, an