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On September 19, 1863, at 1:30 p.m., Clayton's Brigade of Stewart's Division, Buckner's Corps, under Brigadier General Henry D. Clayton, with the 18th Alabama under Colonel J. T. Holtzclaw, the 36th Alabama under Colonel Lewis T. Woodruff, the 38th Alabama under Lieutenant Colonel A. R. Lankford, and the 1st Arkansas Battery under Captain John T. Humphreys, came onto the field in column of brigades, leading Brown's and Bate's brigades. Clayton entered the Brock field at its southwest corner along the front of the retreating line of Wright's Brigade of Cheatham's Division, then turned left and soon became hotly engaged there with troops of Palmer's Division. After an hour's severe fighting, the brigade, being out of ammunition, was replaced by Brown's Brigade. About 4 o'clock, Clayton, with Bate's Brigade on his right, again advanced to the high ground about the Brotherton house.
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