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  • Jul 22, 1864 · about 2 p.m. to dark
  • Location approximate

Both sides of the works at Leggett's Hill

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What happened

Hit in front by Maney and in the rear by Cleburne, Giles Smith's men fought from both sides of their breastworks. 'The flags of two opposing regiments would meet on the opposite sides of the same works,' Smith reported. They fell back to the south slope of Leggett's Hill and formed a new line east from it beside Leggett's division. Stevenson's division came out from the city works to join the attacks, but repeated assaults failed to take the hill before dark.

Date
Jul 22, 1864
Time
about 2 p.m. to dark
Units
CS Cleburne's & Maney's divs (Hardee), Stevenson's div (Cheatham). US Giles A. Smith's & Leggett's divs (XVII Corps)