Stewart's Division
— Buckner's Corps —
No.41. ............................................. C.
Brown's Brigade.
Stewart's Division - Buckner's Corps.
Brigadier General John C. Brown.
September 19, 1863, 2:30 P.M., 1st Position
18th Tennessee - Colonel Joseph B. Palmer.
18th Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel William R. Butler.
18th Tennessee - Captain Gideon H. Lowe.
26th Tennessee - Colonel John M. Lillard.
26th Tennessee - Major Richard M. Saffell.
32d Tennessee - Colonel Edmund C. Cook.
45th Tennessee - Colonel Anderson Searcy.
23d Tennessee Battalion - Major Tazewell W. Newman.
23d Tennessee Battalion - Captain W.P. Simpson.
Dawson's (Georgia) Battery - Lieutenant R.W. Anderson.
Brown's Brigade relieved Clayton's about 2:30 p.m. on this ground, becoming engaged with Dick's and S. Beatty's Brigades of Van Cleve's Division in its front, and Grose's Brigade of Palmer's Divisions to its right. Upon reaching the higher ground before it, which it gained under heavy fire from Van Cleve's troops, its right being enfiladed by Grose's Brigades necessitated the withdrawal of the entire brigade line. It captured three brass pieces, two of which were run to the rear by men of Dawson's Battery. In the engagement with Van Cleve's forces Carnes' Battery of Wright's
Brigade which had been captured by S. Beatty's Brigade was recaptured by Brown's Brigade.
After severe fighting the Brigade was relieved by that of General Bate. Reforming in rear of Bate's line it changed front to the left to meet a reported advance of the enemy from that quarter, but was not further engaged during the 19th. At night it formed the front line of Stewart's Division and bivouacked in close proximity to the Union line.
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