Turchin's Brigade.

On September 20, 1863, at 6 p.m., Turchin's Brigade of Reynolds' Division in Thomas' Corps, under Brigadier General John B. Turchin, consisted of the 18th Kentucky under Captain John B. Heltemes, the 11th Ohio under Colonel Philander P. Lane, the 36th Ohio under Lieutenant Colonel Hiram F. Devol, the 92nd Ohio under Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Putnam, Jr., and Indiana Light 21st Battery under Captain William F. Andrew. By order of General Thomas, the brigade withdrew from its position southeast of the Kelly field about 5 p.m. and formed line to protect the retirement of other troops on the left, then moved by the flank across the Lafayette road, formed in two lines facing north with the right resting on the road, and charged through the fields south and west of McDonald's upon the flank of Liddell's division, which had just crossed the Lafayette road there from the east. With the aid of artillery and the skirmish line of Dan McCook's brigade, it compelled Liddell to retire from that position with the loss of over 200 prisoners and two guns temporarily abandoned, then turned to the left and joined the column retiring on Rossville. Its losses for the battle were 30 killed, 227 wounded, and 86 captured or missing, a total of 343.

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