Sweptbyaterriblemusketryfire，thesetroopscouldnolongerresist，andinspiteoftheeffortsoftheirgeneral，whorodeamongthemimploringthemtostandfirmuntilaidarrived，theybegantofallback。Neitherentreatiesnorcommandswereofavail；thetroopshaddoneallthattheycould，andbrokenanddisheartenedtheyretreatedingreatconfusion。Butatthismoment，whenallseemedlost，alineofglitteringbayonetswasseencomingoverthehillbehind，andthegeneral，ndingofinhastetowardthem，foundJacksonadvancingwiththefirstbrigade。
UnmovedbytherushofthefugitivesofthebrigadesofBeeandEvans，Jacksonmovedsteadilyforward，andsofirmandresolutewastheirdemeanor，thatBeerodeafterhismen，andpointingwithhisswordtothefirstbrigade，shouted，\"Look，thereisJacksonstandinglikeastonewall\"Thegeneral\'swordswererepeated，andhenceforththebrigadewasknownastheStonewallBrigade，andtheirgeneralbythenicknameofStonewallJackson，bywhichhewaseverafterwardknown。Thegreaterpartofthefugitivesrallied，andtookuptheirpositionontherightofJackson，andtheFederalforces，whowerehurryingforwardassuredofvictory，foundthemselvesconfrontedsuddenlyby2，000bayonets。Afteramoment\'spausetheypressedforwardagain，theartillerypreparingawayforthembyatremendousfire。
Jacksonorderedhismentoliedownuntiltheenemyarrivedwithinfiftyyards，andthentochargewiththebayonet。JustatthismomentGeneralsJohnstonandBeauregardarrivedonthespot，andatonceseeingthedesperatenatureofthesituation，andthewholeFederalarmypressingforwardagainstasinglebrigade，theydidtheirbesttopreparetomeetthestorm。FirsttheygallopedupanddownthedisorderedlinesofBee，exhortingthementostandfirm；andseizingthecolorsofthe4thAlabama，Johnstonledthemforwardandformedthemupunderfire。
BeauregardhurriedupsomereinforcementsandformedthemontheleftofJackson，andthus6，500infantryandartillery，andStuart\'stwotroopsofcavalry，stoodfacetofacewithmorethan20，000infantryandseventroopsofregularcavalry，behindwhomatthelowerfordswere35，000meninreserve。Whilehismenwerelyingdownawaitingtheattack，Jacksonrodebackwardandforwardinfrontofthemascalmandasunconcernedtoallappearanceasifontheparadeground，andhisquietbraverygreatlynervedandencouragedtheyoungtroops。
Allatoncethetremendousartilleryfireoftheenemyceased，andtheirinfantrycameoninmassivelines。ThefourConfederategunspouredintheirfireandthenwithdrewbehindtheinfantry。