Heg's Brigade

On September 19, 1863, Heg's Brigade of Davis' Division in McCook's Corps, initially led by Colonel Hans C. Heg and then by Colonel John A. Martin, reached this line about 1 p.m. on the left of Davis' Division, formed on the right of Wilder's Brigade of mounted infantry with Carlin's Brigade on its right, and advanced across the LaFayette Road. About 2 o'clock it became desperately engaged, and after three quarters of an hour was forced back to the road. The brigade rallied and nearly regained its most advanced position before being repulsed again. While rallying the line in the low ground west of the road, Colonel Heg was mortally wounded. At 3:30 p.m. Wood's Division arrived from Lee and Gordon's Mill and relieved Davis' line, after which Heg's Brigade, now commanded by Colonel Martin, advanced again but was not further engaged during the 19th.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States