Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-09
Battle OF Chattan00ga---LOsses In In
diana Regiments. ..- s.
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Capt A. c. Quincy, Il. A. g., I'd Bri-
gade, I'd DivisiOn::
Sir: I respectfully submit the follow
ing report of the part taken by this regi-
ment which had the honor to command,
in the engagement near Chattanooga on
the 25th of November, 1868:
Our position in the morning was on
the second line of battle of the brigade,
and on a ridge in the rear of the rife
pits, built by the brigade on the day pre-
yious. ass iia
AT about two o'clock, P. NJ, the front
line of battle having moved forward, we
also moved forward and occupied the
rife-pits rs =
At 2:30 we moved across the rihe-pits
and towards the enemy, under sharp
FIRE from the enemys batteries, which,
however did us very little damage. We
laid down on a Gne with the rife-pits of
Gen. Woods division, awaiting orders
At $3.50 orders came, and we moved for
ward in line, supporting the first line,
until we were within about two hundred
yards of the enemy's first line of rife
pits. Here we were halted about half
an hour, and then moved forward at
double-quick to the rife-pits, and lay
down on the exterior slope of the en-
bankment about fifteen minutes We
then moved forward with a cheer, pass.
ing the first line of battle of the brigade,
up Mission Ridge, under terrible fire
from the enemy in their rife-pits, and
from their batteries near Bragg's head
quarters, on our right front, and from
position opposite the left flank.
The men behaved with great coolness
and intrepidity, moving forward and de-
hvering rapid and effective fire until
near the top of the ridge, when we made
a charge, and after a short but stubborn
resistance on the part of the enemy, we
drove them from their bresstworks and
over the brow of the hill in great eonfu-
sion, capturing prisoners representing
six regiments. After we had driven the
enemy over the hill, we followed them
up, delivering an effective fire into their
retreating ranks. About half way down
the hill we were halted and ordered by
Gen. Wagner to move towards hill on
the left front, which we did, taking three
pieces of artillery in one place, and, in
connection with the 26th Ohio, taking
ten pieces in another place, driving the
enemy from them.
5 The enemy being still in force in nnr
not think It necessary to leave guard
with the guns.
s Our colors were the first of the brig
ade planted on the breastworks of the
enemy
The officers and men of the regiment
behaved with such gallantry and cool
ness throughout the entire engagement,
that it is hard to discriminate, but the
conduct of Color Sergeant Geo. L. Banks,
who carried the colors until shot thrice,
and of Second Lieutenant 7. N. Graham,
Company G, who then took them, carried
them forward, and planted them on the
enemys breastworks, deserves especial
commendation.
| have to tender thanks to Captain b.
F. Hegler, Company A., for the valuable
assistance he rendered me in command
ing the regiment.
We captured the battle-hag of the 18th
Louisiana Regiment, but the men had
torn il in pieces for trophies before L
could take it from them.
/ 1 have to report that our loss has
been very heavy in killed and wounded,
as the following list shows.
After night being wounded,N turned
over the command of the regiment to
Capt. B. F. Hegler, by order of General
Wagner, aud returned to camp.
am, Captain,
Very respectfully,
! zrro.0 ~ Your obd't servant. s4
FRANK WHITE,
o3 q Major 18th Indiana Vols.