17th Indiana Mounted Infantry

The 17th Regiment Indiana Mounted Infantry, commanded by Major William T. Jones and serving in the First Brigade under Wilder, Fourth Division under Reynolds, Fourteenth Corps under Thomas, fought on Friday, September 18th, at Alexander's Bridge, where it helped hold the enemy in check until late in the afternoon and then withdrew to the east line of the Viniard Farm. On Saturday, September 19th, it took position on the west line of Viniard Farm by order of General Rosecrans in person and assisted in holding that line all day against repeated enemy assaults. On Sunday, the 20th, about 12 M., it fought with the brigade in a charge at Widow Glenn's House that drove the enemy back about three-fourths of a mile, and at 1 p.m. it retired from the field under orders.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States