text:  To fire might be hazardous to some of our advancing columns which we could hear though not see; but the word "charge" from our gallant old colonel was enough; they rushed with the bayonet on the cavalry forced their way in between the squadrons which had been brought to a stand by the narrowness of the dyke; and in five minutes the whole had laid down their arms given up their horses to our fifers and drummers and were marching to the rear