It was as real a line as was ever seen on any field.

The double ranks of "Butternuts," with arms gleaming in the afternoon sun, stretched away out through the open pine woods, farther than we could see.

Close behind the motionless line stood the company officers, leaning on their drawn swords.

Behind these still, were the regimental officers on their horses.

On a slight rise of the ground, a group of horsemen, to whom other horsemen momentarily dashed up to or sped away from, showed the station of the General in command.