I overtook the rear of the advance about two or three hundred feet up the gentle slope, and was astonished to find how small a force was making the attack.

I was also surprised to find that they were Steele's men instead of Morgan's.

I also saw several regiments across the bayou, but not advancing; they were near the levee.

A heavy artillery and infantry fire was going on all this time.

While making my way along the column, from which there were very few falling back, a shell burst near me, and the concussion confused me at the time and left me with a headache for several months.