Field Headquarters - Army of Tennessee

At field headquarters of the Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg on September 20, 1863, the army included Polk's Corps under General Leonidas Polk, Hill's Corps under Lieutenant General Daniel H. Hill, Longstreet's Corps under Major General John B. Hood, Buckner's Corps under Major General Simon B. Buckner, Walker's Reserve Corps under Major General William H. T. Walker, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps under Major General Joseph Wheeler, Forrest's Cavalry Corps under Brigadier General Nathan B. Forrest, and the Reserve Artillery under Major Samuel C. Williams. At the close of the engagement on September 19, orders were given to renew the battle at daylight. The army was divided into two wings, with General Polk in command of the right wing and General Longstreet in command of the left wing. The orders directed the attack to begin by divisions on the extreme right at dawn and to be taken up rapidly and successfully to the left. Because of various delays, the attack did not open in General Polk's wing until 9:30 a.m. General Stewart's division, forming the right of General Longstreet's wing, attacked at 11 a.m., followed at once by the division to his left. At that hour, the engagement became general.

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