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On November 25, 1863, the 69th Ohio Infantry, in Stoughton's Brigade, Johnson's Division, 14th Corps, under Major James J. Hanna, advanced with Company I thrown out as skirmishers against the earthworks at the foot of Missionary Ridge in the general assault and carried them, capturing many prisoners. It was successful on its line in the storming of the ridge, reaching the summit about this point. It participated on the 26th and 27th in the pursuit to Ringgold, and on the 29th it returned to Chattanooga. Its strength in action was 20 officers and 267 men. Its casualties were 1 officer and 10 men killed, 4 officers and 30 men wounded, and 1 missing, for a total of 46.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee · United States
