Maney's Brigade

On September 20, 1863, at 6 p.m., Maney's Brigade of Cheatham's Division in Polk's Corps, commanded by Brigadier General George Maney and including the 1st and 27th Tennessee under Colonel Hume R. Field, the 4th Tennessee, Provisional Army, under Captain Joseph Bostick, the 6th and 9th Tennessee under Colonel George C. Porter, the 24th Tennessee Battalion Sharpshooters under Major Frank Maney, and Smith's Mississippi Battery under Lieutenant William B. Turner, remained in reserve with Cheatham's division during the day, then moved forward to relieve Polk's brigade of Cleburne's division, came into action on its right, was supported there by Wright's brigade of Cheatham's division, and pushed forward until General Maney occupied the enemy's breastworks in his front at dark.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States