36th Indiana Infantry

The 36th Regiment Indiana Infantry, part of Third Brigade under Grose, Second Division under Palmer, and Twenty-First Corps under Crittenden, was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Oliver H.P. Carey and Major Gilbert Trusler. At 11 a.m. on September 19th, it went into action at this point, suffered heavily in killed and wounded, held the position until 3 p.m., and then, when ammunition was exhausted, fell back in good order to Kelly Field and bivouacked there. On Sunday the 20th, it took position south of Kelly Field and held its line from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., showing great heroism and valor while repulsing several charges. That night it withdrew in good order with the army to Rossville. Its losses were 14 killed, 97 wounded, and 17 missing, for a total of 128.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States