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Croxton's Brigade

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
· Brannan's Division
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On September 19, 1863, at 7:30 a.m., Colonel John T. Croxton's brigade of Brannan's Division in Thomas' Corps, including the 10th Indiana, 74th Indiana, 4th Kentucky, 10th Kentucky, 14th Ohio, and 1st Ohio Light Artillery Battery C, reached this point from the Kelly field between 7 and 8 o'clock as the right of Brannan's Division and the advance of the 14th Corps, formed a line of battle facing east, became engaged with Forrest's Cavalry halfway between this position and Jay's Mill at 7:30 a.m., and soon after 8 o'clock, when Wilson's Infantry Brigade of Walker's Division appeared on Croxton's right flank, was forced to form a new line of battle nearly at right angles to the front facing south, where, reinforced on its left by the 31st Ohio of Connell's Brigade, it fought in single line.
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