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On Sept. 19th, 1863, Kelly’s Brigade of Preston’s Division in Buckner’s Corps, commanded by Col. John H. Kelly and composed of the 65th Georgia under Col. R. H. Moore, the 5th Kentucky under Col. Hiram Hawkins, the 58th North Carolina under Col. John B. Palmer, and the 63rd Virginia under Maj. James M French, crossed the Chickamauga at Dalton’s Ford at daylight and about 8 o’clock formed line of battle northeast of the ford about 300 yards in rear of Gracie’s brigade. There the brigade came under brisk fire from enemy batteries. About noon it moved several hundred yards to the right, formed line facing west, and remained there through the day and night, occasionally under shell fire. About 7 o’clock on the morning of the 20th the brigade moved by the left flank and was posted in support of three batteries of Major Leyden’s Battalion of artillery near the present Hall’s Ford tower, throwing out skirmishers. About 1 P.M., leaving the 65th Georgia in support of the batteries, the brigade moved by the right flank in rear of Gracie’s brigade to the conflict.
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