This status was maintained for about half an hour.

Then a part of Mott's division and Ward's brigade of Birney's division gave way and retired in disorder.
The enemy under R.H.Anderson took advantage of this and pushed through our line, planting their flags on a part of the intrenchments not on fire.

But owing to the efforts of Hancock, their success was but temporary.

Carroll, of Gibbon's division, moved at a double quick with his brigade and drove back the enemy, inflicting great loss.

Fighting had continued from five in the morning sometimes along the whole line, at other times only in places.