when the enemy's infantry, arriving on the edge of the corn, opened fire upon them. The regiments moved down at a double-quick to the right face and formed in the woods, where they opened a deadly volley on the enemy, who were found in large numbers on the ground the next morning. They were killed mostly by the rifles of the Ninety-eighth Ohio. The enemy, however, still advanced, preventing Captain Harris from getting the whole of his battery off. Heavy firing all along this changed front still continued. The line, so far as was observable from this division, was then at a right angle with the main road instead of parallel with it as before, when fresh troops from the extreme right rushed in with rapidity and gallantry, checking the farther advance of the enemy and closing the fight at dark.

At 5.30 p. m. Col. George Webster fell from his horse mortally wounded. No man on that battle-field displayed more of the characteristics of the soldier than he did. He fully understood and most faithfully discharged his duty.

Of General Terrill's fatal wound I was not apprised until the battle closed, when I found him lying prostrate and receiving every aid and comfort from his devoted staff.

Up to the time of the loss of Lieutenant Parsons' battery both he and his adjutant-general, Capt. William P. Anderson, displayed such courage and persistent energy as is not to be surpassed. Lieutenant Parsons, whom I met passing through our lines after the loss of his battery, appeared perfectly unmanned and broken-hearted. His only remark was, "I could not help it, captain; it was no my fault."

Captain Harris, commanding the battery on the right, is, with his men, entitled to all praise for their steady fire, continued for three and a half hours. I cannot conceive a battery to be better served than his was.

Too high praise cannot be given to Lieut. E. E. Kennon, acting adjutant to the Thirty-fourth Brigade, and to Lieut. John Collins, of the Ninety-eighth Ohio, aide to Colonel Webster. It would be hard to conceive of two young officers discharging their duties with more unflinching courage than they showed.

With the exception of Capt. S. M. Starling, inspector-general of infantry and ordnance, all the staff officers left me and I believe reported to General McCook on the decease of our general. Capt. B. D. Williams, division quartermaster, knowing well the topography of the country, was detailed before the engagement on General McCook's staff, and of him and of the other staff officers I have no doubt high praise will be awarded by the general commanding the corps. At one time I found Lewis Craig, a volunteer aide, bravely rallying a regiment then in disorder.

Captain Starling, who staid with me during the whole engagement, rendered most valuable assistance. He joined the service only when the division was formed at Louisville, yet appreciated at a glance the importance of many positions and aided personally in maintaining them. His coolness and courage were unsurpassed. Nor was the courage of the troops at all at fault. It must be remembered that the position of the two batteries forming our right and left was taken without regard to the line of infantry battle. Yet our entire force, with the exception of two regiments, was formed between the two, and from the contracted space and from the fact that all the men and most of the officers, being of the last and recent call, were without experience in such matters, they many times went up in line of battle four, five, and six deep, and delivered their fire. Many of the officers, whose names I never knew,