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On Sept. 20th until 2:00 P. M., Preston’s Division of Buckner’s Corps, under Brig. Gen. William Preston, held this line with Gracie’s Brigade under Brig. Gen. Archibald Gracie, Jr., and Kelly’s Brigade under Col. John H. Kelly, while Trigg’s Brigade under Col. Robert C. Trigg was positioned further to the right and front near the Lafayette road a short distance north of Viniard’s. About that hour, leaving the 65th Georgia infantry to support Jeffress’ battery on this line, the division marched north and formed in column of brigades across the Lafayette road near Brotherton’s. From there it moved at 4 P.M. through the Dyer Fields to assist troops that had been assaulting Snodgrass Hill throughout the afternoon.
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