Deas’ Brigade

On September 20, 1863, at 11:30 A.M., Deas' Brigade of Hindman's Division in Polk's Corps, commanded by Brigadier General Zach. C. Deas, held its 2d position with the 18th Alabama, 22nd Alabama, 25th Alabama, 39th Alabama, 50th Alabama, 17th Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters, and Dent's Alabama Battery. As the right of the division, the brigade advanced at 11:20 A.M. from low ground 700 yards east of the Lafayette road, crossed the road with its center near this point, and attacked Carlin's brigade of Davis' division behind rude barricades. It forced Carlin's brigade back upon Laiboldt's brigade and, with assistance from Anderson's brigade on its left and the 15th Alabama on its right, pushed the opposing forces back upon Lytle's brigade, which, with Bradley's on the right of the latter, was attempting to hold the crest. Those Union forces were broken and driven over the high ground west of the Crawfish Springs road. Deas' Brigade then moved to the right and participated during the afternoon in the assault upon Snodgrass Hill from the vicinity of the Vittetoe house.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States