He lay here for a time, but the enemy coming with a heavy force upon his right flank, he was compelled to fall back, followed by the foe.

A few hundred yards brought Smith's troops into a wood, where they were speedily reformed, when they charged and drove the attacking party back to his intrenchments.
Seeing the advance, repulse, and second advance of J.E.Smith from the position I occupied, I directed Thomas to send a division to reinforce him.

Baird's division was accordingly sent from the right of Orchard Knob.

It had to march a considerable distance directly under the eye of the enemy to reach its position.

Bragg at once commenced massing in the same direction.