The siege line was still a mile ahead Maybe time enough.
The town's only source of fresh water, a well, was behind the Confederate siege lines.
In all, about 280,000 people are inside the siege lines.
Then most of them try to get back inside the siege lines.
Others are slipping through to rejoin family members, or simply to visit outside the siege lines.
That was enough for the Gnomes on the siege lines.
The siege lines did not extend across the River Job.
The Namdaleni were moving up from their stretch of siege line along with all the rest.
It was the second day of shooting in the hillside area, which lies on the siege line.
Seeing their motion, Henry called off the attack, and returned with his troops back to the siege lines.