Hood's Division

On September 20, 1863, Hood's Division of Longstreet's Corps, under Brigadier General E. McIver Law and including Robertson's Brigade under Brigadier General J.B. Robertson, Law's Brigade under Colonel James L. Sheffield, and Benning's Brigade under Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, followed Johnson's across the Lafayette Road at 11:15 a.m. and, turning slightly to the right, struck the right of Brannan's Division, folding it back upon Beatty's Brigade of Van Cleve's Division and forcing both to the rear. The division then advanced northward until a counter-charge by Harker's Brigade, which had promptly returned from its movement toward the left and formed line facing south across Hood's path, checked the advance. At that point General Hood was severely wounded and lost a leg. McLaw's Division, following in Hood's track, passed over that line and after a sharp contest forced Harker back to the Snodgrass ridge. Hood's troops were not further engaged during the afternoon except for the 15th Alabama under Colonel W.C. Oates, which joined Kershaw's Brigade and went forward with it.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States