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Hazen's Brigade, part of Palmer's Division in Crittenden's Corps under Brigadier General William B. Hazen, held its second position at 2 P.M. on September 19, 1863. Its units were the 9th Indiana under Colonel Isaac C.B. Suman, the 6th Kentucky under Colonel George T. Shackleford, the 6th Kentucky under Lieutenant Colonel Richard Rockingham, the 41st Ohio under Colonel Aquila Wiley, the 124th Ohio under Major James B. Hampson, and Battery F, 1st Ohio, under Lieutenant Giles J. Cockerill. The brigade became engaged at 12:00 p.m. northwest of Brock Field and steadily fought its way to this line, where the action continued with severity until after 3 p.m. At that hour Hazen's Brigade was relieved by Turchin's and retired to the vicinity of the Poe House to obtain ammunition.
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