The charge halted in its tracks.

The entire front rank was shot away.

Horses and men went down together, and the horses uttered neighs of pain, far more terrific than the groans of the wounded men.

Many of them, riderless, galloped up and down between the lines.
But the splendid horsemen behind came on again, after the momentary stop.

Half of them armed with short carbines sent a volley at the defenders, who were shoving in cartridges in frantic haste, and the swordsmen galloped straight upon the Virginians.
Harry saw a great saber flashing directly in his face.