Lee and Gordon's Mill (morning of the 19 Sept.)The 22nd Alabama Infantry Regiment (Deas' Brigade ) and 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment (Manigaults Brigade) booth in (Major General Thomas Hindman's Division, Polk's Corp) was moving northward from the failed attempt to trap part of Rosecran's army against the east wall of Lookout Mountain. The route of march took the Regiment near Lee and Gordon's Mill which was situated on Chickamauga Creek.
The right wing of the Confederate Army, Polk's Corp, was engaged on the northern part of the battlefield (approximately 4 miles north of Lee and Gordon Mill) with parts of the XIV Corp (Thomas).
The road north to battle (morning hours)Major General Thomas Hindman is ordered to move northward along Chickamauga Creek and toward what would become the left wing of the Confederate force.
Heavy woodsWoods such as these made staging difficult, but did serve to mask Confederate actions from Union eyes. On the day of the 19th the battle was fought several miles north of the location shown in this picture. The 22nd and 28th Alabama Infantry spent the day moving into position in these woods. Unknown to Rosecrans, Bragg was massing several Divisions in these woods to form what would be the left wing which would be under the command of General Longstreet.The men of both regiments would sleep on their arms tonight waiting for General Longstreet's command to arrive from Virginia and the battle that was sure to follow.
Disposition of the left wing of the Army of Tennessee on the evening of 19 September 1863.
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