Mitchell's Brigade

On September 20, 1863, at 2 P.M., Mitchell's Brigade of Steedman's Division in Granger's Corps, under Col. John G. Mitchell, reached the rear of the Snodgrass house at 1:30 P.M. and followed Whitaker's Brigade into action. It advanced rapidly up the ravine behind this position, and as soon as its left passed Whitaker's Brigade's right, it faced the ridge and charged to the top, carrying it. The right of the 96th Illinois, with its colors, was carried along with Mitchell's advance from Whitaker's Brigade's right and thus became the right of the Union line on the ridge. The battery was posted near the brigade's right and was actively engaged. The brigade held against all attacks until sunset, when it withdrew to the next ridge in the rear, followed by the enemy to the foot of the slope behind this position. Its strength in action was 1236, and its casualties were 58 killed, 308 wounded, and 95 captured or missing, for a total of 461, a loss of 37.27 percent.

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