Corporal Nurse, Gunner Young, and a few others responded.

The desperate venture was led by three aides-de-camp of the Generals, Congreve, Schofield, and Roberts, the only son of the famous soldier.

Two gun teams were taken down; the horses galloping frantically through an infernal fire, and each team succeeded in getting back with a gun.

But the loss was fearful.

Roberts was mortally wounded.