Turchin's Brigade

On September 19, 1863, at 1:30 P.M., Brigadier General John B. Turchin's Brigade of Reynolds' Division, Thomas' Corps, was moving on the Lafayette Road under orders to proceed to McDonald's House when the 92nd Ohio and 18th Kentucky were turned eastward by General Reynolds from a point south of the Kelly House and came into action on this ground, with Hazen's Brigade of Palmer's Division to the right and front and Willich's Brigade of Johnson's Division to the left. Turchin, with the rest of the brigade, returned from the vicinity of McDonald's and reached this line about 3 o'clock, soon relieving Hazen's Brigade in the Brock Field and then closing in on the left of Cruft's Brigade of Palmer's Division. In this position, Turchin's and Cruft's brigades sustained a severe attack from the right of Bate's Brigade of Stewart's Division and a portion of Law's Brigade of Hood's Division, and the latter was repulsed by Turchin. The brigade then retired with Cruft's and formed on the line from which the last advance was made. After remaining there for a time unengaged, both were withdrawn to the Lafayette Road to bivouac. At dusk, upon reaching the road, both were dispatched to assist Johnson's Division after it had been suddenly attacked, but before they reached Johnson's lines the fighting ceased, and Turchin's and Cruft's brigades returned to their bivouacs.

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