Bate's Battle Line
![July 22, 1864. Gen. Bate´s div., Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] was deployed on the rt. of Walker´s div. when they advanced N. from Terry´s Mill pond. Being on the extreme rt. of the corps, Bate´s troops...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TotIhxtjyvShidR_m8IcK2n4MHXGijfhpq9ZjD6gqTL6SyhktXLjbFxQIHHdw_qjgsyoyHbhyU5x3B9AkcPJAx99ADNs8w)
July 22, 1864. Gen. Bate´s div., Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] was deployed on the rt. of Walker´s div. when they advanced N. from Terry´s Mill pond. Being on the extreme rt. of the corps, Bate´s troops moved up the east side of Sugar Cr., valley and swung westward to face Rice´s 16th A.C. brigade [USA] posted on the hill (Murphy High School) and northward along the old Clay Rd. (Clay St.).
This attack failed to dislodge Rice´s brigade. Bate´s command consisted of three brigades -- composed of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky troops -- the 5 regiments of the latter being the celebrated "Orphan Brigade" [CSA] commanded by Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Lewis.
044-47 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1985
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.