13th Ohio Infantry

The 13th Ohio Infantry, part of Dick's Brigade, Van Cleve's Division, 21st Army Corps, became heavily engaged at this position about 3:00 P.M. on September 19th, 1863. About 4:00 P.M., when it was simultaneously assailed in front and on the right flank, it was forced to retire and rallied on the ridge west of the road. It was soon again forced to retire and reformed on the hill west of the Crawfish Springs Road. Lieutenant Colonel Elhanon M. Mast was killed and Major Snider wounded, after which command passed to Captain Cosgrove. About 12:00 M. on September 20th, 1863, the regiment was broken, but about 100 men under Captain Cosgrove with the colors afterward rallied and fought until the close of the battle on the hill southwest of the Snodgrass House. Its losses were 5 killed, 47 wounded, and 22 captured or missing, for a total of 74.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States