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nd two on the left of the railroad, which at that place runs through a deep cut, and Battery H [DeGress'] of the same regiment, on the extreme right [north] of the fine. The attack of Clayton's division (Stewart's corps), which included Stovall's brigade, was made on the left, or north, of Hindman's division (Cheatham's corps), which included Manigault's brigade. The captors of Battery A withdrew four of its six guns. At the time of Cheatham's advance the Georgia State troops under General Smith moved from their works more than a mile against the enemy's works, and supporting Anderson's battery took position 400 yards from the Federals, silencing the effective fire from an embrasure battery in their front. Though eager to charge, there was no opportunity for effective work in that way, and they held their position two hours, losing about 50 killed and wounded. About the time that Hardee attacked, Gen. Joseph Wheeler made one of his irresistible assaults upon the Federal int