Note 4 — Chapter IX · THE RETREAT FROM LENOIR'S AND THE BATTLE OF CAMPBELL'S STATION.

General Longstreet, in his official report of this action, says: "As soon as McLaws got up he was ordered to deploy three of his brigades in front of the enemy, and to put the other brigade upon a ridge on our left, so as to threaten the enemy's right. At the same time, Colonel Alexander put his artillery in position, and General Jenkins was ordered with Hood's division around the enemy's left, and, upon arriving opposite the enemy's position, to make an attack upon their flank, while General McLaws was advancing against the enemy's front to follow General Jenkins' attack. The flank movement and the fire of our batteries caused the enemy to retire in some haste. McLaws' division advanced promptly, and brought the enemy to a stand about a mile further toward his rear, in a more commanding position. If General Jenkins could have made his attack during this movement, or if he could have made it after the enemy had taken his second position, we must have destroyed this force, recovered East Tennessee, and in all probability captured the greater portion of the enemy's forces. He attributes his failure to do so to some mismanagement of General Law. Before I could get a staff officer to him to ascertain the occasion of the delay, night came on and our efforts ceased."