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Regt. of Penn. ?, commanded by Col. Stainrook & the 102 Regt. ?, commanded by Maj. Lane composed the left wing. These battalions were placed by me personally so as to be sheltered as much as possible during the furious cannonade of two or three hours with with the battle opened & so fortunately were they posted that though in the very midst of the most furious storm of these missiles throughout the cannonade they were but very slightly touched. I have heard of a few slight wounds happening here. But the cannonade ceased & I then immediately moved forward with the right wing, deeming the left had better remain where it was because we were so much out flanked by the enemy that I expected a charge on the flank, while thus advancing with the right wing, I received by Capt. Cutting A.D.C. an order from Gen. Augur to "go forward" accompanied by a message from the Gen. that he would send "some artillery to sustain the left." I advanced with the right wing till in short range of the enemy and had opened when a second Aid de Camp from Gen. Augur communicated the General's order for me to advance my "whole" force. Whereupon, considering it too delicate a trust to transfer to another, to bring up the left wing the right wing was hidden by a corn field, I galloped to the left wing & led its colors, & placed it in