After Confederates struck Manson's brigade at Mt. Zion Church, they captured at least 500 men and a considerable amount of equipment, but the heat of the day, with temperatures in the upper 90s and little water for the thirsty men, slowed their pursuit. While the Confederates paused to replenish their ammunition, Generals Charles Cruft and Mahlon Manson used the time to rally their troops and form a second line just north of here. The 12th and 66th Indiana Infantry regiments retreated in good order and formed a line, and Manson and Cruft used the two Hoosier regiments as a base to gather the scattered army. After rallying his men, Manson marched them north, where they deployed near Duncannon Road and waited for the Confederates. Only a month earlier, many of these men had been farming, starting families, or finishing their schooling, but now, hot, tired, and thirsty after seeing friends and neighbors die on the battlefield, they stood waiting again for the Rebels.