Starkweather's Brigade

On September 19, 1863, at 11:30 a.m., Starkweather's Brigade of Baird's Division, Thomas' Corps, under Brigadier General John C. Starkweather, had marched from the Kelly field about 8:30 a.m. as Baird's reserve and, after several changes of front, reached this position about 11:30 a.m., where it was struck in front and on the right flank by the left of Govan's Brigade of Liddell's Division, which forced it back and captured five of its guns. The advance of Croxton's Brigade of Brannan's Division later enabled Starkweather to recover those guns. The brigade then rallied in the glade east of the Kelly field. Toward evening it was sent forward with Scribner's Brigade on its left to the left and rear of General Johnson's Division, passing over the ground of the morning fighting. At dark both brigades were heavily attacked by Cleburn's Division, and after a confused fight in the darkness lasting about an hour, they were withdrawn to the Kelly field, on the north and east side of which they were engaged throughout the next day.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States