Reynolds' Division

On Sept. 20, 1863, at 6 P.M., Reynolds’ Division of Thomas’ Corps under Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds, with King’s Brigade under Col. Edward A. King and Col. Milton S. Robinson and Turchin’s Brigade under Brig. Gen. John B. Turchin, withdrew from the south line of the Kelly field about 5:30 P.M., marched northward on the Lafayette road, then filed left into the woods before reaching the north line of the Kelly field and formed line by the rear rank facing north. Turchin’s brigade, in two lines on the right, charged into the open ground and entered the McDonald field north of this position, struck the left and passed along the front of Liddell’s Confederate division, captured nearly 200 prisoners, and forced the Confederate line across the Lafayette road before advancing to Dan McCook’s Union brigade and taking position in its rear. Two of King’s regiments, the 68th and 101st Indiana, were sent from the McFarland Gap road near the Mullis house to Snodgrass Hill to cover General Brannan’s withdrawal, while the rest of King’s brigade formed on the right of Turchin’s line along the first ridge west of this point, supported on their right by Willich’s brigade, and together formed the covering line for the withdrawal of the left wing by the McFarland Gap road. The division’s losses for two days were 93 killed, 685 wounded, 176 missing, for a total of 954.

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