. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . ys brigades of McLaws divis-ion (Kershaw commanding) in rear ofJohnson, those three divisions, command-ed by General Hood, constituting themain column of attack. Finding the attack by tlie rightwing less successful than had been anticipated, Longstreet, inordering his troops to advance, modified the oiiginal plan sofar as to direct Stewart to halt upon reaching the Lafayetteroad, and thus preserve connection with the right wing, theliead of column of tlie other divisions
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . ys brigades of McLaws divis-ion (Kershaw commanding) in rear ofJohnson, those three divisions, command-ed by General Hood, constituting themain column of attack. Finding the attack by tlie rightwing less successful than had been anticipated, Longstreet, inordering his troops to advance, modified the oiiginal plan sofar as to direct Stewart to halt upon reaching the Lafayetteroad, and thus preserve connection with the right wing, theliead of column of tlie other divisions to incline to the right,thus reversing the direction first intended. At the momentwhen Longstreets columns were advancing, about 11 a. m.,the battle on Thomas front was progressing furiously, andGeneral Wood received from Rosecrans the famous, much-discussed order to close upon and support Reynolds, inresponse to which he promptly withdi-ew the three brigadesunder his command from the line, marching b) the leftfiank, passing in rear of Brannon to find Reynolds. Thegap made by Woods withdi-awal was immediately in front. Iv M. Law,Major General, C. S. A. cnicK.\MAUGA—si-:co. day 05 of Hoods stroiiii foliiiiiii, and lln lattrr iiiai-clifd tllI■oll^■ll it,strikinic- ••■«:>lraiiiiaiis riiilit. alsoone Itriiiadf ot \:iii (K\is division tliat had Im-cm hroiii^litforward to JJraniians n-ar, ami l>iudr> lMii::a<lt ot Woodsdivision, Bnells iiiar«li not liaviuii Ix-M-n lapid cnonuli to takehis command out of the lim (d disaster. W. il. dohn^^onsdivision, on Hoods tiont, inclined to the i-i^lit, crossed])yers titdd and hy noon n^achid the \icinity (d \idifarily involved in the di> hy Hiiidnian in front and r)n>lirod da(dt theycoidd to
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