He was met, however, by Jackson's Old Division of sixteen hundred men, who had been held in reserve; and General Lee hastened to the point threatened Hood's two small brigades, one of which.

General Hood states, numbered but eight hundred and sixty-four men.

With this force Jackson now met the advancing column of General Hooker, delivering a heavy fire from the woods upon the Federal forces.

In face of this fire they hesitated, and Hood made a vigorous charge, General Stuart opening at the same time a cross-fire on the enemy with his horse-artillery.

The combined fire increased their disorganization, and it now turned into disorder.