Major Gillmor came and reported to me that the enemy was bringing up his reserves.

I asked him how he knew.
He replied that he saw them himself.

I then inquired, "In what shape ?" when he replied, "In column--in mass of column." I then ordered to retire.

But the confusion had become a panic.

The Thirteenth did all that men could do under the circumstances, and were the last in the retreat, which became general.
Many men were trodden down.