Sheridan was there massing the new troops for the attack, and soon the trumpets sounded the charge along the whole front.

The Northern batteries redoubled their fire, and the South, knowing that a heavier shock of battle was coming, replied in kind.
"Here we go again!" cried Pennington, and the horsemen rode straight at their enemy.

It seemed to Dick that the Southern regiments came forward to meet them and a battle long, fierce and wavering in its fortunes ensued.

The wing to which the Winchesters belonged pressed forward, driving their enemy before them, only to be caught when they went too far by a savage flanking fire of artillery.

Early had brought in his reserve guns, and so powerful was their attack that at this point the Northern line was almost severed, and a Southern wedge was driven into the gap.
But Sheridan did not despair.