Snatching out his pistol he shot him dead.

The Southerners seeing the fall of the general who was so popular among them hesitated and then gave back.

Thomas, watching everything with keen and steady gaze, hurled an Ohio regiment from the right flank upon the Southern center, causing it to give way yet further under the shock.
"We win! We win!" shouted Dick in his ardor, as he saw the Southern line yielding.

But the victory was not yet achieved.

Crittenden, who was really Zollicoffer's superior in the command, displayed the most heroic courage throughout the battle.