Garrard's Cav. & Newton's Division

July 9, 1864. Roswell bridge, having been destroyed by the retreating Confederates, Garrard´s cav. [Union] waded the river at Shallow Ford in face of opposition from the south side.

Wilder´s brigade (Miller, commanding) led off -- its 4 regiments abreast as skirmishers, followed by the 3 regiments of Minty´s brigade. The ridge, 300 yds. S. of the river, was seized, intrenched & held by Garrard´s troopers until relieved at dusk by Newton´s 4th A.C. div. which had moved up from Vining´s Station. Newton, in turn, was relieved by Dodge´s 16th A.C. [Union], July 10. Dodge´s engineers built 2 bridges.

060-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

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