Kelly's Brigade

On September 20, 1863, at 6:30 p.m., Kelly's Brigade of Preston's Division in Buckner's Corps, commanded by Colonel John H. Kelly and composed of the 5th Kentucky, 58th North Carolina, and 63rd Virginia, with the 65th Georgia detached, moved from near Brotherton's to this line at 4 p.m. and formed on the left of Gracie about 4:40 p.m. The brigade then moved up the ravine in front of this point, while Trigg's Brigade formed on its left about 5 p.m. and advanced up the next ravine west. After more than an hour's fighting, Kelly's Brigade gained the crest on its left front and wheeled partially to the right, while Trigg's Brigade on the left continued the wheel and crossed the ridge on ground vacated by Steedman's Division at sunset, gaining position in rear of the line facing Kelly and helping capture a large portion of the 21st and 89th Ohio and 22nd Michigan infantry regiments.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States