This division of three brigades formed the left of the second line of battle, its right, Gibson's brigade, on the Bark road; its left, Pond's brigade, extending to near Owl Creek; its center, Anderson's brigade, on Pittsburg road. Soon after the forward movement commenced, Sunday morning two regiments from the left were detached to guard the left flank of the army, and Gibson's brigade was moved to the right to support Shaver's brigade. Anderson's and the right of Pond's brigade moved directly forward and became engaged in front of the first encampments of the enemy, where Anderson's and Cleburne's brigades commingled and were disorganized, a part of each following the Pittsburg road, under Ruggles's command, until they reached Duncan Field about 3 p.m., when General Ruggles gave his personal attention to massing the artillery in front of the Hornet's Nest. Here he collected ten batteries and two sections and placed them along the road on the west side of Duncan Field and under their concentrated fire ordered Anderson and others to attack. This artillery fire drove away all the artillery from the Union lines at Hornet's Nest. On Monday Ruggles, with portions of his division, fought on the Confederate left until the troops were ordered to retire, when he took command of the second line of the rear guard.

First Brigade - Colonel Randall L. Gibson

Second Brigade - Brigadier General Patton Anderson

Third Brigade - Colonel Preston Pond, Jr.

Cavalry