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On September 19, 1863, at 9:30 a.m., Ector's Brigade of Walker's Division, Walker's Corps, under Brigadier General Matthew D. Ector, held a first position with Stone's Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters under Major T.O. Stone, Pound's Mississippi Battalion Sharpshooters under Captain M. Pound, the 29th North Carolina under Colonel William B. Creasman, the 9th Texas under Colonel William H. Young, the 10th Texas under Lieutenant Colonel C.R. Earp, the 14th Texas Cavalry, dismounted, under Colonel J.L. Camp, and the 32d Texas under Colonel Julius A. Andrews. The brigade arrived at Jay's Mill from the vicinity of Alexander's house soon after 9 a.m., formed on the left of Dibrell's Brigade, and attacked the front of Van Derveer's Brigade of Brannan's Division. The fighting continued with severity until about 11 o'clock, when the brigade was obliged to retire, and in the withdrawal its left flank came under fire from the left battalions of King's Brigade of Baird's Division, then just relieving Croxton's Brigade of Brannan's Division. It halted in the vicinity of Jay's Mill until near sundown and was not further engaged.
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