Polk's Brigade

Polk's Brigade of Cleburne's Division in Hill's Corps, commanded by Brigadier General Lucius E. Polk, included the 1st Arkansas under Colonel John W. Colquitt, the 3rd and 5th Confederate under Colonel J. A. Smith, the 2nd Tennessee under Colonel William D. Robison, the 35th Tennessee under Colonel Benjamin J. Hill, the 48th Tennessee under Colonel George H. Nixon, and Calvert's Arkansas Battery under Lieutenant Thomas J. Key. On September 20, 1863, as the right of Cleburne's Division, with Wood's Brigade on its left and two batteries of Breckinridge's Division on its right, it moved forward from this line about 10 a.m. and attacked the Union breastworks on the crest. After fighting for an hour and running out of ammunition, the brigade fell back 400 yards and remained there until 4 p.m. It then moved to the right, formed on the left of Jackson's Brigade and, partially wheeling to the left, attacked the northeast salient of the Union line 500 yards to the right of the morning attack. In this assault the brigade broke through the Union lines, captured many prisoners, and pursued to the Lafayette road, reaching it a little before dark.

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