two o'clock
Lew Wallace had been ordered to the field in post haste . The bridge across Owl Creek , held by Sherman in the morning , was now in the hands of the Confederates . Wallace marched and countermarched his army in a vain effort to reach the field . At two o'clock Johnston had brought up his reserves and ordered the entire gray army to charge and sweep the field . His fine face flushed with victory , he rose in his saddle , addressed a few eloquent words to Breckinridge 's division , placed himself at the head of his army and his sword flashed in the sunlight as he shouted to the line : `` Charge ! '' Dick Welford had been detached from Forrest 's cavalry on staff duty by his Chief 's side . Forrest had been marked by Johnston for promotion for his work at Donelson , and Dick had grown to worship his gallant Commanding General .