Gregg's Brigade

Gregg's Brigade (HM2JED)

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N 34° 55.452', W 85° 16.444'

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Johnson Division, - Longstreet's Corps

— Colonel Cyrus A. Sugg —

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Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Division - Longstreet's Corps.
Colonel Cyrus A. Sugg.
September 20, 1863, 2 p.m.

3d Tennessee - Colonel Calvin H. Walker.
10th Tennessee - Colonel William Grace.
30th Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel James J. Turner.
30th Tennessee - Captain Charles S. Douglas.
41st Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel James D. Tillman.
41st Tennessee - Captain John C. Osburn.
50th Tennessee and 1st Tennessee - Major Christopher W. Robertson, 50th Tennessee
Battalion, Consolidated, - Colonel Calvin H. Walker, 3d Tennessee
7th Texas - Major K. M. Vanzandt.
Bledsoe's (Missouri) Battery - Lieutenant R. L. Wood.

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Just before 2 p.m. the Brigade advanced from this position under cover of artillery fire towards the central ridge distant about 400 yards. It reached this later position passed the right of Brannan's and encountered the head of Steedman's Division on the northern slope of the ridge. After a severe engagement with Steedman's Division this Brigade with Johnson's on its left fell back to its guns. Anderson's Brigade on its right was also repulsed. Manigault and



Deas having prolonged Johnson's line to the left the whole again advanced and was again pushed back to its guns. Near sunset the Brigade with Johnson's and the right of Manigault's advanced again and followed Steedman's troops which had then withdrawn to the bottom of the ravine back of the central crest where they had fought. The line then withdrew to the crest and bivouacked. Strength in action September 19, 1352.
Casualties Killed 109 wounded 474 captured or missing 18 total 601
Percentage of loss 44 45.
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HM NumberHM2JED
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Monday, August 5th, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 657647 N 3865996
Decimal Degrees34.92420000, -85.27406667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.452', W 85° 16.444'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 27.12" N, 85° 16' 26.64" W
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