Baxter's brigade advanced far beyond the nearest Federal brigade on the right flank of the line and deployed in a V shaped formation along the Mummasburg Road. Rodes's division attacked piecemeal, and scores of Colonel Edward A. O'Neal's men were mowed down.
Baxter's unit moved significantly further than the nearest Federal unit on the right flank of the line, deploying in a V-shaped formation along the Mummasburg Road. Rodes's division launched a disorganized assault, and numerous Colonel Edward A. O'Neal's soldiers were cut down.