Davis' Division

On September 19th, 1863, from 2 to 5 p.m., Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis’s division of McCook’s Corps, with Carlin’s and Heg’s brigades and with Post’s brigade still with the train at Stevens’ Gap, reached the Lafayette Road from the vicinity of Widow Glenn’s about 1 p.m. With Barnes’ Brigade of Van Cleve’s Division on his right after 2 p.m. and Wilder’s Mounted Infantry Brigade of Reynolds’ Division on his left, Davis wheeled left across the road, moved in a northeasterly direction, and attacked Trigg’s Brigade of Preston’s Division and all of Bushrod R. Johnson’s Division. Johnson’s division had swung northward toward Brotherton’s after forcing Heg’s brigade across the road north of Viniard’s. Robertson’s and Benning’s brigades of Hood’s Division then took Johnson’s place and continued resisting Davis’s attack, finally driving Davis’s line across the Lafayette Road in much confusion at 3:30 p.m. Colonel Hans C. Heg, commanding the 3d Brigade, was killed. At that time Wood’s Division, followed soon after by two brigades of Sherdian’s, arrived from Lee and Gordon’s Mill. Buell’s Brigade of Wood’s division and Bradley’s Brigade of Sherdian’s were placed before the pursuing enemy. With assistance from several batteries and Wilder’s Mounted Infantry Brigade near the Viniard House, the enemy was finally driven back into the forest east of the Lafayette Road at dusk.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States