The Confederate line broke under the weight of thousands of new troops and they retreated back through Peake's Crossing to Ashland.
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Eicher, David J. The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War.
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The smaller Confederate force, under Colonel Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, was defeated at Peake's Crossing after a disorganized fight.
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The Confederate force, which actually numbered about 4,000 men, was led by Col. Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, and included the 18th, 28th, and 37th North Carolina Infantry regiments, and the 45th Georgia Infantry.
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