Baird's Division

Under Brigadier General Absalom Baird, this division of Thomas' Corps, with the brigades of Colonel Benjamin F. Scribner, Brigadier General John C. Starkweather, and Brigadier General John H. King, followed Negley's Division and was followed by Brannan's and Reynolds' Division on September 19, 1863. After leaving the vicinity of Bird's Mill on the afternoon of September 18 and reaching Crawfish Springs at midnight, it passed Negley's Division there as Negley turned right toward Glass' Mill, then marched throughout the night by way of Widow Glenn's and reached the LaFayette Road at this point at daylight on September 19. The division first took position facing south, with Starkweather's Brigade west of the LaFayette Road, Scribner's next east of it, and King's on Scribner's left. Soon after daylight, as Brannan's Division arrived near Kelly's House and sent two brigades after sunrise along the farm road from McDonald's House to Reed's Bridge while the remaining brigade moved directly on Jay's Mill, Baird's line east of the LaFayette Road changed front and formed parallel to the road, facing east. Soon after 8 o'clock, when Brannan's troops became engaged in the direction of Jay's Mill and Reed's Bridge, Baird's line, with Starkweather following in column, moved rapidly to support Brannan and became engaged on his right near Jay's Mill about 9 o'clock, with Starkweather's Brigade relieving Croxton's brigade of Brannan's Division.

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