This weakened the main line of resistance just as the Union brigades to their front were swarming up to the crest.
The Union brigades kept up their pursuit past the point and along the bench.
All of the Union brigades, including Ireland's tired men, began the pursuit.
With 3,000 men, this was the largest concentrated attack of the afternoon, but it was poorly coordinated and the four Union brigades held their ground.
Two Union brigades were positioned about a half mile forward of the main line.
Both Union brigades conducted a disorderly retreat to the south.
The 2 Union brigades of 650 and 500 officers and men.
Hill left them behind and moved on with his veterans, hitting the Union brigade and defeating it.
The Union brigades, black in the somber winter dawn, seemed endless to Harry.
The Union brigades swarmed forward and then rushed up the slopes.