Dodge's Brigade

On September 20, 1863, at 8 a.m., Dodge's Brigade of Johnson's Division, McCook's Corps, commanded by Colonel Joseph B. Dodge and including the 79th Illinois, 29th Indiana, 30th Indiana, and 20th Ohio Battery, moved about 8 o'clock with the 29th and 30th Indiana and part of the 79th Illinois from the southeast side of the Kelly field and formed here, with John Beatty's brigade of Negley's division on the left. About 9:30 a.m. they were heavily attacked by part of Helm's brigade and Stovall's brigade of Breckinridge's division. After Beatty's brigade had been forced from his left, Dodge retired his command about 100 yards to better guard that flank. He was heavily engaged during the forenoon and part of the afternoon. Toward sunset he was ordered to withdraw and lost heavily in gaining the woods west of the Lafayette road. From there the brigade proceeded to Rossville. During the two days its losses were 27 killed, 200 wounded, and 309 captured or missing, for a total of 536.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States