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On July 28, 1864, Gibson’s, Holtzclaw’s, and Baker’s brigades of Alabama and Louisiana troops in Clayton’s division were deployed along the old Greensferry Road, later West View Drive, forming the right flank of Gen. S. D. Lee’s A. C. in the Battle of Ezra Church. Moving northward through heavily wooded ground, they struck the Federal line at the salient angle at Laurel Avenue and Archer Street, held by the left flank of Logan’s 15th A. C. Unsupported on the left and counterattacked in front, Clayton’s troops withdrew after two attempts to dislodge the Federals. Loring’s division of Stewart’s A. C., deployed in this vicinity, was not ordered into the battle.
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