July 28, 1864. Dep1oyed a1ong the old Greensferry Rd. (West View Dr.) were Gibson's, Holtzclaw's & Baker's brigades (Alabama & Louisiana troops), Clayton's div., forming the right flank of Gen. S. D. Lee's A. C. [CS] in the Battle Of Ezra Church.
Moving northward in the heavily wooded area, their assault fell upon the Federal line at the salient angle (at Laurel Ave. & Archer. St.), occupied by the left flank, Logan's 15th A. C. Unsupported on the left & counter-attacked in front, Clayton's troops withdrew after two attempts to dislodge the Federals. Loring's div., Stewart's A. C., deployed in this vicinity, was not ordered into the battle.
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