"Forrest has dismounted several hundred of his men, and they are creeping forward from tree to tree with their rifles, while the others hold their horses in the rear." "Then it's an Indian fight for the present," said Colonel Winchester.
"We'll do the same." He rapidly changed his lines of battle.

The entire front rank was dismounted, while those behind held their horses.

The four hundred in front, spreading out in as long a line as possible in order to protect their flanks, took shelter behind the trees and awaited the onset.
The attack was not long in coming.

The Southern sharpshooters, creeping from tree to tree, began to fire.

Scores of rifles cracked and Dick, from a convenient place behind a tree, saw the spouts of flame appearing along a line of four or five hundred yards.