Turchin's Brigade.

Turchin's Brigade of Reynolds' Division in Thomas' Corps, commanded by Brigadier General John B. Turchin, formed on this line early on September 20, 1863, and built log works in front of it. Confederates attacked soon after 10 A.M., and after an hour of fighting were repulsed. After the break in the center of the Union line near Brotherton's, the brigade's right was thrown to the rear and faced south, while E.A. King's Brigade on its right was withdrawn still farther and faced toward Poe's and the LaFayette road. About 5 P.M., the brigade withdrew north on the LaFayette road to the north side of the Kelly field, then filed left and, facing north, charged through the fields south and west of McDonald's against the flank of Liddell's Division, which had crossed the LaFayette road there from the east.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States