about 4 p.m.
Our troops on this part of the line were compelled to fall ' back , leaving many poor fellows of both sides to perish . Soon , however , the skirmishers were re-enforced and drove the enemy for a mile into their entrenchments . `` It was now determined to make the assault contemplated in the morning . So about 4 p.m. Silent ordered the assault . Warner and Wight were to move simultaneously with Warner 's and Gibbs 's divisions , Motley to advance on the left of Wight 's Corps . Our troops had to advance up a densely-wooded hill . Silent and Meador took position on an elevated point , but could see little of the field , it was so overgrown with bushes .