E. Kings Brigade (Detachment)

On September 20, 1863, at 7 P.M., the 68th Indiana under Capt. Edmund Finn and the 101st Indiana under Maj. George W. Steele, detached from King's Brigade in Reynolds' Division of Thomas' Corps under order of Gen. Thomas after the division's withdrawal from Kelly field had reached the vicinity of the Mullis house on the McFarland Gap road, were ordered to report to Gen. Brannan at the Snodgrass house to cover the withdrawal of his portion of the line. Brannan reported them about 7 o'clock to the commanding officer of the 35th Ohio, then holding the right of VanDerveer's Brigade, and they were posted on this line to the right of the 35th and its supporting line, the 9th Indiana. Soon after 7 o'clock Brannan's line began to withdraw, and the movement was covered by the 68th and 101st Indiana. Supplied with only a limited amount of ammunition, they remained under instructions until the rest of the line was fairly started for McFarland's Gap and then followed as its rear guard.

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