Mr. Jacobson,

My apologies on the number of men per brigade, I was thinking Confederate and not Federal.

I read Wagner's, Bradley's, and Lane's reports, looked at the terrain on a topographical map, and sat and diagramed the actions described and yes, I believe that the two right regiments of Lane's brigade were changed to meet the threat that was posed by Cleburne's advance after Bradley's Brigade were pushed back. The two regiments changing front would have allowed Lane to what is commonly referred to as "refusing the flank" (i.e. the right flank would have formed a "L"). It was an interesting fight. Especially his counterattack by fire with the 100th Illinois and Company F/ 40th Indiana.

General Wagner's report,

"I directed Colonel Lane to move two regiments of his brigade to the right to act as a support, and enable Colonel Conrad, Fifteenth Missouri Volunteers, who succeeded to the command when General Bradley was wounded, to reform his lines."

You may want to look at Wiley Sword's "The Confederacy's Last Hurrah, Spring Hill, Franklin, & Nashville" (a.k.a. as "Embrace an Angry Wind: The Confederacy's Last Hurrah, Spring Hill, Franklin, & Nashville.") Chapter XIV: Listening for the Sound of the Guns.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
War Between the States Historian
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
http://39thgavolinfrgt.homestead.com/39thHomepage.html