my attention upon a tall Etruscan vase in the corner of

charged in front, but was again as gallantly repelled as in the first

assault, although the encounter was for a short time so desperate as

to have the character of a hand-to-hand conflict, several groups of

friend and foe using on each other the butts of their guns. At this

juncture the timely arrival of Colonel Hatch with the Second Iowa

gave a breathing-spell to Campbell, and made the Confederates so

chary of further direct attacks that he was enabled to retire; and at

the same time I found opportunity to make disposition of the