10th Indiana Infantry

The 10th Regiment Indiana Infantry, commanded by Colonel William B. Carroll and assigned to the Second Brigade under Croxton, Third Division under Brannan, Fourteenth Corps under Thomas, opened the battle near Jay's Mill at about 7 a.m. on September 19, 1863. The regiment fought there and in the vicinity from 8 a.m. until noon, where Colonel Carroll was killed and Lieutenant Colonel Marsh B. Taylor assumed command. On Sunday, September 20, it was engaged from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. west of the Poe House. It and the 74th Indiana, both under Lieutenant Colonel Taylor for the rest of the day, were attached to and fought with Reynolds' Division. They relieved Hazen's Brigade in the front line when it was sent to Snodgrass Hill, then withdrew from Kelly field with Reynolds' at 5:30 p.m., formed with his troops on the high ground west of the Mullis House, and at 8 p.m. withdrew to Rossville. Of 366 engaged, 24 were killed, 136 wounded, and 6 captured.

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