Johnston, the silent and alert, was himself with them now, and aflame with zeal they were advancing on the run straight for the heart of the Northern army.
Kirby Smith, one of Harry's own Kentucky generals, was in the very van of the relieving force.

A man after Stonewall Jackson's own soul, he rushed forward with the leading regiments and they hurled themselves bodily upon the Northern flank.
The impact was terrible.

Smith fell wounded, but his men rushed on and the men behind also threw themselves into the battle.

Almost at the same instant Jubal Early, who had made a circuit with a strong force, hurled it upon the side of the Northern army.

The brave troops in blue were exhausted by so many hours of fierce fighting and fierce heat.
Their whole line broke and began to fall back.