There was little time to act, but every sabre that could be brought forward was used.

As Hampton came on, our artillery under Pennington and Randol made terrible gaps in his ranks.

Chester's section kept firing canister until the rebels were within fifty yards of him.

The enemy were temporarily stopped by a desperate charge on their flank, made by only sixteen men of the 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Captains Triechel and Rogers, accompanied by Captain Newhall of McIntosh's staff.

This little band of heroes were nearly all disabled or killed, but they succeeded in delaying the enemy, already shattered by the canister from Chester's guns, until Custer was able to bring up the 1st Michigan and lead them to the charge, shouting "Come on, you wolverines!" Every available sabre was thrown in.