hancock had made it through quite a series of crises, repelling barksdale and wilcock, and recovering guns. there would be no rest for the weary, at least not yet. wrote, at last -- hancock reported, it was nearly dark, proceeding to the right of the firing seeminge to come nearer and nearer, i the generaleral -- to direct the brigade at that point to report to general howard at once. excuse me a moment. thank you for your patience. let's see. odd that hancock seems to have noticed the crisis on howard's front at the same time as howard himself. it is a testament to his tactical sense, alertness and vigilance, howard himself wrote, it was after 7:00 when almost before i could tell where the assault was made, our men and the confederates came tumbling back together. quickly they were in front of the entrenched batteries of one gilson's brigade and other points of my curved front. almost before i could tell where the assault was made, our men and the confederates came tumbling back together. quickly they were in front of of entrenched batteries major osborne, whose fire was intended str