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and gave us more trouble. My skirmishing company threw itself upon the enemy's flank behind a stone wall, and their effective fire added to the enemy's confusion. In this charge we captured three hundred & sixty eight prisoners, many of them officers, and took three hundred stand of arms. The prisoners were from four different regiments, and admitted that they had attacked with a Brigade.

   At this time Col. Rice commanding the Brigade (Col. Vincent having been mortally wounded) brought up a strong support from Genl. Crawford's command, and 3000 rounds of ammunition.  The wounded and the prisoners were now sent to the rear, and our dead gathered and laid side by side.
 
  Shortly after Col. Rice desired me to advance and take the high steep hill, called "Wolf Hill" or "Round Top" half a mile or more to our left and front, where the enemy had assembled on their repulse - a position which commanded ours in case the assault should be renewed.

  It was then dusk.  The men were worn out, and heated and thirsty almost beyond endurance.  Many had sunk down and fallen asleep the instant the halt was ordered.  But at the command they cheerfully