Baird's Division

— Thomas’ Corps —

Starkweather's Brigade.
Baird's Division — Thomas' Corps.
Brigadier General John C. Starkweather.
1st Position

24th Illinois - Colonel Geza Mihalotzy.
24th Illinois - Captain August Mauff.
79th Pennsylvania - Colonel Henry A. Hambright.
1st Wisconsin - Lieutenant Colonel George B. Bingham.
21st Wisconsin - Lieutenant Colonel Harrison C. Hobart.
21st Wisconsin - Captain Charles H. Walker.
4th Indiana Battery - Lieutenant Davis Flansburg.
4th Indiana Battery - Lieutenant Henry J. Willits.
September 19, 1863, 11:30 a.m.

This Brigade marched from the Kelly field about 8:30 a.m. as the reserve of Baird's Division. After several changes of front it reached this position about 11:30 a.m. and was struck in front and right flank by the left of Govan's Brigade of Liddell's Division which forced it back and captured five of its guns.

The advance of Croxton's Brigade of Brannan's Division subsequently enabled Starkweather to recover these guns. The Brigade rallied in the glade east of the Kelly field. Toward evening it was sent forward with Scribner's Brigade on its left to the left and rear of General Johnson's Division, passing over the ground of the morning fighting. At dark both brigades were heavily attacked



by Cleburn's Division, and after a confused fight in the darkness, lasting about an hour, they were withdrawn to the Kelly field, on the north and east side of which they were engaged throughout the next day.

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