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Robertson's Brigade of Hood's Division in Longstreet's Corps, commanded by Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson, included the 3d Arkansas under Colonel Van H. Manning, the 1st Texas under Captain R. J. Harding, the 4th Texas under Captain R. H. Bassett, and the 5th Texas under Captain J. S. Cleveland. On the morning of September 20, 1863, at 7:00 a.m., the brigade was formed on this ground as the left of the second line of Hood's Division, with Benning's Brigade on its right. About 11:15 a.m. it followed Johnson's Division in the attack by Longstreet's central column, moving to the right and taking part in the attack on the Union line at the western edge of the Poe Field.
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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States
