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with about 700 Georgia militia. Cleburne, who had been withdrawn from Peachtree creek, reached Bald hill on the morning of the 21st, and while he was occupying Wheeler's line, in order that the latter might extend to the south, the divisions of Gresham and Leggett attacked. On the right General Ferguson gave way in some confusion, exposing the right of Allen's brigade, which, with the. Georgia brigade, nevertheless fought brilliantly, repulsing a desperate assault by hand-to-hand fighting. Oy on his flank, and said: The whole of the rebel army, except Georgia militia, is not in front of Thomas. On that night McPherson's army lay in a north and south line, Blair's corps in the extreme southern position just described, with Smith's (Gresham's) division to the south of Bald hill, his left refused along the McDonough road; Dodge's corps next north, across the railroad, and Logan's corps north of the railroad connecting with Schofield. The position and demonstration of McPherson's