Diverted Attack
![Aug. 31, 1864. The three divs. of Hardee´s A. C. [CS] Lowrey´s, Brown´s & Maney´s (under Gen. Cleburne), moved W. from Jonesboro to attack the flank of the intrenched Federal 15th A. C. 400 yds....](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/e9Lm3kCIaYM0wnGc5l9vpwWludkAI0J9-Wwiczzs47yB-IidwsGBUBKo825yalNEaLeL61QSp2mskqu_P7qx4N5P_CcuVw)
Aug. 31, 1864. The three divs. of Hardee´s A. C. [CS] Lowrey´s, Brown´s & Maney´s (under Gen. Cleburne), moved W. from Jonesboro to attack the flank of the intrenched Federal 15th A. C. 400 yds. N. This called for a wheel to the right (or N.) & was timed in concert with an assault by S. D. Lee´s A. C. on the Federals facing Jonesboro.
Three of Lowrey´s brigades, diverted by finding Kilpatrick´s dismounted cav. [US] this side Flint River, not only drove it across but pursued it to the other side. Maney swung to the right, closing the gap made by Lowrey´s deflection, but Brown´s div. had been repulsed before Maney could align on its left.
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