Van Cleve's Division

On September 20, 1863, Brigadier General Horatio P. Van Cleve's Division of Crittenden's Corps included the 1st Brigade under Brigadier General Samuel Beatty, the 2nd Brigade under Colonel George F. Dick, and the 3rd Brigade under Colonel Sidney M. Barnes. Beatty's and Dick's brigades bivouacked on the slope west of this position and on the left of General Wood's Division. At 9 o'clock Barnes' Brigade, which had rejoined Van Cleve from Viniard's, was dispatched to the front with Wood's troops. With his two remaining brigades Van Cleve was soon after ordered to the hill next east of this position, and immediately thereafter was dispatched toward the front at Poe's house, but after proceeding a short distance was ordered farther to the left to report to General Thomas. Upon reaching the rear of Brannan's division with Dick's Brigade in advance and Beatty's following, both became involved in the break near that point. Barnes' Brigade was dispatched to the extreme left when Wood began his withdrawal from the vicinity of Brotherton's, and fought upon Baird's line until the close of the battle. The total losses for the two days were 56 killed, 604 wounded, and 302 missing, for a total of 962. Total strength in action was 4082, and percentage of loss was 23.5.

Fairview, Georgia · United States