Dibrell's Brigade

At noon on September 19, 1863, Dibrell's Brigade of Armstrong's Division in Forrest's Corps, commanded by Colonel George G. Dibrell, moved left from VanDerveer's front, where it had already been severely engaged, and formed in low ground north of the Ringgold road beyond VanDerveer's left flank in an effort to turn that flank. The movement was discovered, and when Dibrell's dismounted troops advanced, they found VanDerveer formed on the crest above them with infantry supported by ten guns. Dibrell's line assaulted with great spirit but was repulsed after advancing to within 40 paces of the infantry and receiving an enfilading fire from eight field pieces, a direct infantry fire from VanDerveer's entire line, and additional artillery fire from two pieces on its right center.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States