Corse's Brigade

On November 25, 1863, Corse's Brigade of Hugh Ewing's Division in Blair's Corps, led by Brig. Gen. John M. Corse and later by Col. Charles C. Walcutt, with 920 men from the 40th Illinois, 103rd Illinois, 6th Iowa, 15th Michigan, and 46th Ohio, moved from the high ridge northwest at about 7 A.M., formed in the ravine at its base, and by 10 A.M. gained a lodgement in abandoned Confederate works near this position. It then prepared to charge a battery on the high point about 220 yards south, with three lines of skirmishers equal in strength to two regiments leading the brigade under Corse. Halfway to the battery, Corse was severely wounded and the assault failed. Under Walcutt's command, the brigade retired to the position from which it had charged and remained there, engaged at intervals until nearly dark. At 3 P.M. it repulsed a front and flank attack by troops that had successfully charged the line on its right. Throughout its movements, part of Lightburn's Brigade supported it on the left, and at about sunset the 57th Ohio and 6th Missouri relieved it.

Chattanooga, Tennessee · United States