Mount Olive Manuever - Piatt does it again

Maj. Gen. Benjamin Piatt's (II Corps AOA) infantry had been hidden from view of the enemy in woods behind a hill to the north of Haggerty's III Corps (DEF). Piatt's Batteries were firing, supported by one brigade and Piatt has his headquarters in full view to the front.

As two infantry regiments went forward as skirmishers and engaged the 34th South Carolina on the Confederate skirmish line, Piatt's two infantry divisions (Wingert and Bradley) moved slightly north and crossed the White River into the woods on the opposite side.

Herling's cavalry brigade came to relieve the two infantry regiments on the skirmish line, who then moved to the Federal batteries that were limbering. As Herling skirmished with the Malone's and Matheny's Brigade on the Confederate left, Piatt's Headquarters collected the batteries and supporting infantry, crossed the White River and went into the woods on the other side. Eventually, word reached Piatt that Kraft's Brigade, which had broken through at Mt. Olive, was at the J. Jeffries farm. With assistance from the cavalry division, Piatt had, once again, side stepped the III Corps.