Dodge's Brigade

On September 20, 1863, at 3 p.m., Dodge's Brigade of Johnson's Division in McCook's Corps, commanded by Colonel Joseph B. Dodge, moved from the Kelly Field as the reserve of Johnson's Division, turned right opposite the Brock Field to assist Hazen's Brigade of Palmer's Division, and charged forward with all its regiments in one line to the left of Hazen's position, driving enemy troops from Cheatham's Division several hundred yards to the rear. The brigade then withdrew to its left and rear, closed on Willich's Brigade, and held that line about 3 p.m. At dusk, Deshler's Brigade of Cleburne's Division and Preston Smith's Brigade of Cheatham's Division heavily attacked its line. General Smith was killed, and in the confused fighting that followed in the darkness nearly the whole of the 77th Pennsylvania and about half of the 79th Illinois were captured, though many later escaped. After an hour of fighting, the brigade withdrew with the division to the Kelly Field and bivouacked.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States