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FIRST AND LAST POSITIONS IN THE FIGHTING OF AUGUST 30TH.
During tlie assault by Porter’s corps and King’s divis-ion, Jackson’s forces were behind the unfinished rail-way. When that assault failed, the Unionists north ofthe turnpike were attacked by the brigades of Feather-ston and Pryor (of Wilcox), which were acting with someof Jackson’s troops and with one brigade of Hood. Wil-cox, with his own proper brigade, passed far to the right
and fought his way to an advanced position, after Evansand D. K. Jones had compelled Sigel find McDowell toloosen their hold on and west of Bald . Hill. [Note.—Tower, Milroy, and McLean, ou the map, should be placedmore to the east on and near Bald Hill.] At dark theConfederates were somewhat in advance of the positionsindicated on the map.— Editors.
the front for a battle; and, second, that the enemy was in such heavy forcein his front that he would have been defeated had he attacked. GeneralMcDowell stated before the court-martial that, so far from saying that theywere too far to the front for battle, he directed General Porter before leaving