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O’Neal’s brigade, formerly Cantey’s, of Walthall’s division began its assault abreast of and on the right of Reynolds’. It struck the right of Geary’s 20th A.C. division posted on Collier Road, forcing Geary to refuse part of Candy’s brigade together with Ireland’s and Jones’ down the slope northwest to the ravine, where its juncture with the left of Williams’ division formed a re-entrant angle. O’Neal’s men charged down the slope in front of Geary’s refused line into the angle. They penetrated the Federal line at this critical point while assailing Geary’s flank and rear in spite of artillery fire on right and left. Lacking support, O’Neal was forced back.
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