Captain: His bullets seem to go higher and wider. You appear to be getting fire superiority over him.
Sergeant Adams: If I do not see any signs of the enemy being reënforced, dust in the road behind his position, etc., I take immediate command of the squads of Corporals Hall and Jackson, and lead them forward on a rush across the potato field.
Captain: Corporal Gibbs, what do you do when you see the other two squads rush?
Corporal Gibbs: I order, FIRE AT WILL, and urge the men to shoot rapidly in order to cover the advance.
Captain: Sergeant Adams' squads are forced to halt after advancing about 150 yards.
Corporal Gibbs: I keep up a hot fire until they can resume their firing, when I lead my squad forward in a rush.
Captain: What do you do, Sergeant?
Sergeant Adams: I would have the Corporals keep up a heavy fire. By this time I should think the support would be up to the cross roads.
Captain: It is, but have you given up your attack?
Sergeant Adams: If it looks as if I could drive the enemy out on my next rush, I do so, but otherwise I remain where I am, as I have no reserve under my control and the action has gotten too serious for me to risk anything more when my chief is practically on the ground to make the next decision. He should have heard something about what is on the Pike behind the enemy, from the patrol on Sandy Ridge.