Croxton's Brigade

On Sept. 20, 1863, in the afternoon, Croxton's Brigade of Brannan's Division in Thomas' Corps, commanded first by Col. John T. Croxton and then by Col. Wm. H. Hays after Croxton was wounded, formed with portions of Connell's Brigade on the line where Harker's Brigade was checking the head of Longstreet's column at the northern extremity of the Dyer field after being driven from the Poe farm by Longstreet's command. Portions of the 10th and 4th Kentucky and 14th Ohio rallied there. The 10th and 74th Indiana moved to the left when the break occurred and fought with Reynolds' Division for the rest of the day, and when that division was withdrawn from the field about 5:30 P.M., one company of the 10th Indiana rejoined the brigade near this position. The line there held until the close of the battle and then withdrew about 7:30 to Rossville by McFarland's Gap.

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