Barnes' Brigade

Barnes' Brigade, part of Van Cleve's Division in Crittenden's Corps under Colonel Sidney M. Barnes, arrived on this ground from near Lee and Gordon's Mills at 2 p.m. on September 19, 1863, formed line, and advanced into the woods east of the road, where it soon encountered and became heavily engaged with troops of Longstreet's corps. It continued forward until passing into the front of Carlin's brigade, then fought in the field east of Viniard's. About 3:30 p.m. it was attacked on the right flank by Trigg's brigade of Preston's division and was forced back to the vicinity of the Lafayette Road, where the 51st and 99th Ohio formed on the right of the battery and the 8th Kentucky and 35th Indiana on the left and held position until 2 a.m. on the 20th. During the night the left of the line connected with Buell's brigade.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States