Heiman's Brigade

On February 13, 1862, about noon, a Federal force under Colonel William R. Morrison deployed in the woods opposite the right and center of Colonel Adolphus Heiman's brigade in C.S.A. Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnson's division and attacked this position. Brown's brigade on the right observed the Federal deployment, and as the attacking infantry advanced across the valley, Graves' Battery opened fire with telling effect. When the attackers came within range, Maney's Battery also opened with canister and grape. Although the attack came within 40 yards of the rifle pits, repeated efforts to break the line failed. After nearly two hours of fighting, the assailants withdrew. Toward the close of the engagement, dry leaves on the ground were set on fire by the Confederate batteries, and a number of wounded Federal soldiers perished in the flames.

Dover, Tennessee · United States