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On July 22, 1864, Brig. Gen. John C. Brown’s division of Chatham’s A.C. [CS] moved astride the Georgia R.R. east from the Atlanta fortifications to attack Federals at the Troup Hurt house. Manigault's brigade, followed by Sharp’s, advanced north of the railroad, while Coltart's and Benton’s moved south of it. Manigault’s brigade halted in a ravine to reform its line as Coltart’s brigade came up abreast south of the railroad. When the charge resumed, Manigault’s men ascended the slope to and beyond the Pope house, broke through the Federal line at the railroad cut, and seized the Illinois batteries.
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