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The 19th Illinois Infantry formed the extreme left of Johnson's Division, 14th A.C., and gained the crest of the ridge at this point, with its colors the first over the Confederate works south of Bragg's Headquarters. The first Union flag was placed on the Confederate works by Capt. D. F. Bremner, followed by Private John Brosnahan of Co. E., bearing the state colors after successive color bearers had been killed or wounded: Corp. William Patterson of Co. E. was killed, Serg't George Steel of Co. E. was wounded, Private Patrick McDonnell of Co. K. was wounded, and Capt. D. F. Bremner of Co. E. was wounded.
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