Five Federal Brigades
June 27, 1864. At 8 A. M., five brigades assaulted the Confederates of Hardee´s Corps, posted on the wooded ridge across the valley eastward. From left to right there were: Kimball´s, Wagner´s & Harker´s brigades, Newton´s div. 4th A. C.; McCook´s & Mitchell´s brigades, Davis´ div., 14th A. C. -- all Army of the Cumberland troops [US]. Kimball & Wagner struck Cleburne´s left; Harker, McCook & Mitchell centered on the salient angle at the right of Cheatham´s div. The assaults were in parallel regimental columns. These & similar ones, at the same time, by 3 brigades at Kennesaw Mtn. 2.5 mi. N., failed to break Johnston´s line [CS].
033-58 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954
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