...Sheridan was ordered to go with two brigades, and was executing the order when Hindman's division compelled him to confront it. There remained, to oppose the forces under Longstreet, Wood's division, Van Cleve , a portion of Brannan's, Davis's and Sheridan's, and Wilder's brigade of mounted infantry. With a view to make his line compact, Rosecrans had directed Wood to close to the left on Reynold's, McC...