Wood's Division

Wood's Division of Crittenden's Corps, commanded by Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood, served from September 11th until 3 P.M. September 19th, 1863, with Colonel George P. Buell commanding the 1st Brigade, Brigadier General George D. Wagner the 2d Brigade, and Colonel Charles G. Harker the 3d Brigade. Leaving Wagner's Brigade at Chattanooga, the division moved from there at 10 o'clock on September 10th and camped at Ringgold Bridge on the Chickamauga. At daybreak on the 11th, Harker's Brigade moved back to Rossville Gap and then by the LaFayette Road to this position, arriving at 4:30 P.M. after skirmishing from the vicinity of the Cloud House with Forrest's Cavalry, which formed the enemy's rear guard. General Wood arrived from Ringgold Bridge at 8:30 P.M. with Buell's Brigade by way of Reed's Bridge. At 1 P.M. on the 18th, a brigade of the enemy attempted to cross the river at the ford near the mill, but was repulsed. At 3:00 P.M. on the 19th, the division was ordered to move rapidly to the left by the LaFayette Road, and Buell's Brigade went into action about 3:30 near Viniard's, with Harker's Brigade entering action about the same hour farther north.

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