122 WHIP AND SPUR. 



enemy again, ready for another advance. Max 

 had been struck by a grazing bullet and had 

 been plunging heavily, but the wound was not 

 serious and he was soon quieted. We now saw 

 that our charge, futile though it seemed, had 

 done its work. The advance of the enemy was 

 checked; the sight of troops that could retire 

 and re-form for a new attack seemed to have a 

 stunning effect upon them. Practically the en- 

 gagement was ended. 



Subsequently, one of Forrest's staff officers told 

 the Hun that the size of the division which had 

 charged was variously estimated at from five to 

 ten thousand, but that he had been accustomed 

 to such things and knew that we were not more 

 than two thousand. In fact, we were less than 

 six hundred. Forrest's report of the battle of 

 Pontotoc states that the engagement was ended 

 "by a cavalry charge of the enemy, which was 

 repulsed." 



There was still some sharp scrimmaging, and 

 we had to make two or three more squadron 

 and company charges to drive away small at- 



