about three o'clock
Sherwood was moving against the enemy 's right flank . `` He attacked as ordered , but found the enemy in strong force and very stubborn . The battle continued on this part of the line without any very material advantage to either side . At about three o'clock Gen. Papson was ordered not to delay his attack any longer , so at this time the movement of the whole army against the enemy commenced . Papson attacked in double column , Gens . Anderson and Sherlin leading the assault with their divisions . In the center , at the first assault made on the rifle-pits at the base of the ridge , our forces were not successful , and falling back for a short distance they readjusted their lines , changed some of the regiments , and moved forward again to the attack .