Stewart's Division

Under Major General Alexander P. Stewart in Buckner's Corps, Stewart's Division included Brown's Brigade under Brigadier General John C. Brown, Bate's Brigade under Brigadier General William B. Bate, and Clayton's Brigade under Brigadier General Henry D. Clayton. On September 19th, 1863, at 1:30 p.m., the division moved to assist the troops of Walker and Cheatham and formed in rear of this position. Clayton's Brigade advanced and engaged troops of Van Cleve and Palmer, which had forced Wright's Brigade of Cheatham to retire with the loss of its battery. After an hour of severe fighting with heavy loss, Clayton was replaced by Brown's Brigade. This brigade in turn, after not fighting, was relieved by Bate's Brigade at 3:30 p.m. The right flank of Palmer's Division was repulsed, mainly by severe artillery fire from twenty guns posted diagonally across the LaFayette Road north of the Poe House. Meanwhile, Stewart, with Clayton, the left of Bate, and a small part of Sheffield's Brigade of Law's Division, forced King's Brigade of Reynolds' and Van Cleve's two brigades across the LaFayette Road to the high ground about Brotherton's. Part of Bushrod R. Johnson's troops assisted in this movement. At 4:30, the Union line was driven back from Brotherton's, with Clayton pursuing westward to a point near Dyer's House. Stewart, threatened by the approach of Brannan's and Negley's Divisions, retired into the forest east of Brotherton's at sundown. Brown's Brigade retook Carnes' Battery and several pieces of artillery were captured from the enemy.

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