6th Ohio Infantry

The 6th Ohio Infantry, serving in Grose's Brigade, Palmer's Division, 21st Corps, was organized at Cincinnati on April 19, 1861, for three months and reorganized on June 18, 1861, for three years. Under Colonel Nicholas L. Anderson, it went into action here at 12:30 p.m. on September 19, 1863. After several hours, when the troops to the right gave way, it was ordered to the right and rear to support them and went into action again near the Brotherton House. On September 20, about 7:00 a.m., it was in double column in reserve with the brigade in Kelly's Field. Between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m., it was ordered to reinforce the troops on the left of Baird's Division; about 2:00 p.m., it went into position behind the barricades east of the south end of Kelly's Field and remained there until ordered to retire to Rossville. Colonel Anderson was wounded on the 19th, and command thereafter devolved on Major Erwin. Of 354 engaged, 13 were killed, 102 wounded, and 17 captured or missing, for a total loss of 132.

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