May 14, 1864: The 20th Corps was shifted from Camp Creek Valley, 0.5 mi. W. & aligned across rd.~ the 2d & 3d Divs. in reserve; the 1st Div. prolongingStanley's Div. (4th A.C.) to the State R.R., east.
May 15: Butterfield's (3d) & Geary's (2d) Divs. of 20th A.C. astride rd., moved in assault on Hood's line 0.7 mi. S. in an attempt to break through.
Butterfield, W. of the rd. led off, followed by Geary, E. of the rd., 6 brigades in all. They failed to break Hood's line, but seized & removed the 4 guns of Corput's Cherokee Battery.
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