 As if moved by a reckless disregard of life equal to that displayed at Gaines ' Mill , with a determination to capture our army , or destroy it by driving us into the river , brigade after brigade rushed at our batteries , but the artillery of both Morell and Couch mowed them down with shrapnel , grape , and canister , while our infantry , withholding their fire until the enemy were in short range , scattered the remnants of their columns , sometimes following them up and capturing prisoners and colors . 
