Kershaw's Brigade

Kershaw's Brigade (HM2JG7)

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N 34° 55.546', W 85° 16.035'

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McLaws’ Division - Longstreet's Corps

— Brigadier General Joseph Brevard Kershaw —

Kershaw's Brigade.
McLaws' Division, - Longstreet's Corps.
Brigadier General Joseph Brevard Kershaw.
September 20, 1863, 1 p.m.

2d South Carolina, - Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Gaillard.
3d South Carolina, - Colonel James D. Nance.
7th South Carolina, - Lieutenant Colonel Elbert Bland.
7th South Carolina, - Major John S. Hard.
7th South Carolina, - Captain E.J. Goggans.
8th South Carolina, - Colonel John W. Henagan.
15th South Carolina, - Colonel Joseph F. Gist.
3d South Carolina Battalion, - Captain Joshua M. Townsend.


At 1 p.m. Kershaw's Brigade with Humphreys' on its right advanced from this line to the assault of Snodgrass Hill. The 15th Alabama of Law's Brigade, Colonel W.C. Oates in command, advanced with Kershaw's line and operated with it in the assaults which followed. These were continuous throughout the afternoon. At 4:30 p.m. Kershaw's front was relieved by the Brigades of Gracie and Kelly of Preston's Division through the greater part of three regiments of Kershaw's Brigade continued in action with Gracie. Casualties killed 65 wounded 438 missing 1 total 504.
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HM NumberHM2JG7
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658267 N 3866181
Decimal Degrees34.92576667, -85.26725000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.546', W 85° 16.035'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 32.76" N, 85° 16' 2.1" W
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