His men were routed when they encountered Major General James Longstreet's corps, but by the following day, August 30, he took command of the division when Hatch was wounded, and he led his men to cover the retreat of the Union Army.
Hans mænd blev slået på flugt, da de mødte generalmajorJames Longstreets korps, men den efterfølgende dag, 30. august, overtog han kommandoen over hele divisionen, da Hatch var blevet såret og han førte sine mænd som dækning af hærens tilbagetrækning.