As a result, he posted the largest portion of his army there two divisions from Edwin Sumner's II Corps, two divisions from Brigadier General Samuel P. Heintzelman's III Corps, two divisions from Brigadier General William Franklin's VI Corps and one division from Major General Erasmus Keyes's IV Corps, who were stationed across the James.
The force landed 1,800 metres (2,000 yards) east of the designated landing area, in the less-defended Victor sector and almost astride causeway number 2. The assistant division commander, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., quickly realized the error.
The assistant division commander, Brigadier General Garrison H. Davidson, proceeding at once by jeep, arrived at Kyongju that evening.
By early morning the division commander, Brigadier General Fuad 'Aziz Ghali, was able to set up his command post there.
He also sent the assistant division commander Brigadier General Vennard Wilson to command of the task force, renaming the task force "Task Force Wilson".
The South Korean division commander, Brigadier General Lee Jun Shik and several members of his senior staff claimed they became sick.
Bennett was among those that managed to get out, having left the island the night before the surrender via sampan after handing over command of his division to Brigadier Cecil Callaghan.
Seeing all this, Captain Pierre-Jean Daniel André, the head of the Marash detachment, requested additional reinforcements but, due to the indecisiveness of his superior, Lt. Colonel Jean Flye-Sainte-Marie Flye-Sainte-Marie Flye-Sainte-Mariepprise the division commander, Brigadier General Julien Dufieux, of the situation.
Shazly met with 7th division commander Brigadier General Badawy, who informed him of the bridge-laying problems experienced by 19th Division's engineers further south, leading all Third Army supplies and reinforcements to be sent over 7th Division's already congested bridges, creating a solid traffic jam.
Elements of the division remained in the fighting line as late as 30 March, when they fought in a counterattack near Aubercourt under the command of one of the 66th Division brigadiers.
Accordingly, he placed the division artillery commander, Brigadier General Loyal M. Haynes, in command of the northern group.
