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It ended , however , as the previous battles had done , by the Confederates holding their ground . Upon the next day there was but little fighting . In the night the Federals moved quietly through the wood , and at daybreak four divisions fell upon Johnston 's division of Ewell 's corps , took them completely by surprise , and captured the greater part of them . But Lee 's veterans soon recovered from their surprise and maintained their position until noon . Then the whole Federal army advanced , and the battle raged till nightfall terminated the struggle , leaving Lee in possession of the whole line he had held , with the exception of the ground lost in the morning . For the next six days the armies faced each other , worn out by incessant fighting , and prevented from moving by the heavy rain which fell incessantly . They were now able to reckon up the losses .