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Inspired by the roar of Artillery, proudly did the regiment tread
through the streets of Winchester, keeping step to the singing of "John
Brown's body." Jackson's men were drawn up in line in his chosen
position at Kernstown, four miles distant. On double quick the Seventh
Ohio and Seventh Indiana hastened to the support of Clark's and
Robinson's batteries at the right of the Winchester pike. At 3 P. M.
Colonel Tyler drew up his brigade and asked the men to go with him to
take the enemy's battery on his left. The men responded "yes," and set
off around to the right in massed column of divisions to execute the
order. In fine, cool style, the 7th Ohio, 7th Indiana, 1st Virginia,
29th Ohio, and 11th Pennsylvania, moved through the long, open field,
then, wheeling to the left, through the thick woods, to meet the enemy,
also in massed column, behind a stone wall, at the southern extremity of
the grove. The thundering of musketry and artillery, the hail storm of
bullets that continued for an hour and a half, cannot be described.

In the beginning of the musketry, Col. Tyler ordered the Seventh Ohio to
deploy to the left, an order which could not then be executed, and which
threw the whole column into confusion. That was the end of order until
the close of the action. The success was due to the bravery of the men
and their dogged determination not to yield. Col. Creighton found
himself unable to command, and very wisely seized a musket to do the
work of a private soldier. Each had his own base of operations, and used
his own skill and strength to suit his convenience. Both officer and
private seemed to do their part well. The prospect of success was, for a
long time, in a doubtful balance. The numbers of the enemy in front of
this brigade were probably triple its number.

Why these men were kept so long fighting in suspense without
reinforcement, no private can tell; but, at last, just as the darkness
was setting in, another brigade was brought up to the left, which put
the enemy to a disorderly rout.

In the course of the action, Day, Dickson, and Worcester, to secure good
shots, made their way around nearly to the rear of the enemy, who were
thus between two fires. Here Worcester received his mortal wound.
Lieutenant Junkins, of Jackson's Staff, losing his way, Sergeant Day and
an Indiana Corporal beckoned to him to come hitherward. Obeying the
advice, he was captured by them, and delivered up as their trophy of the
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