Wood's Division

On September 20, 1863, in the afternoon, Wood's Division of Crittenden's Corps under Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood, with the 1st Brigade under Col. George P. Buell and the 3rd Brigade under Col. Charles G. Harker, responded after Longstreet's central column pierced the Union line west of Brotherton's soon after 11 A.M. Harker's brigade, which had passed north of the breakthrough point, moved promptly into the Dyer field facing south and attacked the head of Longstreet's column with great vigor, giving Brannan time to rally his command on Snodgrass Hill; Harker soon joined him there, took position on Brannan's left, and held the line until night. Colonel Buell rallied the 58th Indiana of his brigade on Snodgrass Hill, where General Wood personally established his headquarters and cooperated with General Brannan in the defense of the position. With Wagner's brigade serving as the Chattanooga garrison, the division's losses for the two days were 132 killed, 744 wounded, 194 missing, for a total of 1,070.

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