about two
o'clock
It appeared to me that our men were fighting well , gradually and steadily advancing , and closing in upon the enemy . Still , I can not help feeling that if we had followed up our success by the determined charge of one brigade that would hold together , the hill might have been swept , and victory made certain . `` I had taken my position near Rickett 's and Griffin 's batteries on the right of our line , and decided to follow them up , not only because they were doing splendid work , but also for the reason that they would naturally be given commanding positions at vital points . By about two o'clock we had occupied the Warrenton Turnpike ; and we justly felt that much had been gained . The Confederate lines between the two houses on the hill had given way ; and from the sounds we heard , they must have been driven back also by a charge on our extreme left . Indeed , there was scarcely anything to be seen of the foe that thus far had been not only seen but felt . `` From a height near the batteries where I stood , the problem appeared somewhat clear to me .