Nickerson himself was killed by the 3rd South Carolina (from Pettigrew's Brigade) early in the fighting. The 103rd and 122nd New York were fighting near where Nickerson went down, taking heavy losses from Pettigrew's Brigade, while also engaging and routing the 1st North Carolina from Shoup's Brigade. The 103rd was eventually routed by the same regiment that had killed Nickerson, with the 122nd being routed as well.
The 123rd New York killed Brigadier General Pettigrew during the action and fought against units from Pettigrews, Shoup's and Armstrong's Brigades. It assisted in the rout of the 5th Louisiana (Armstrong), and 15th and 21st North Carolina (Shoup), before being routed and captured en masse by the 13th South Carolina. The 10th Ohio was also captured en masse.
By the time the two divisions began to disengage, the 3rd Brigade had only two regiments left: the 109th and 111 Pennsylvania. The 109th has been in the rear and escaped essentially unscathed. The 111th had taken some losses while engaging the 9th Louisiana and 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters (Armstrong). Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Walker of the 111th commanded the brigade during the late afternoon and evening phase of the Battle of Sagarville, but Colonel William Heine, 103rd New York, will assume command for day two of the North Branch Campaign.
3rd Brigade, 4th Division, V Corps, Army of the South Branch (US) (Brigadier General Franklin Nickerson (KIA), Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Walker, Colonel William Heine):
103rd New York State Volunteers
122nd New York State Volunteers
123rd New York State Volunteers
10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
109th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
111th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Total Loss: 59.1%
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