69th Ohio Infantry Regiment

The 69th Ohio Infantry Regiment, in Stanley's Brigade of Negley's Division, 14th Army Corps, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Brigham and temporarily attached to Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade, bivouacked near this place at dark on September 18th, 1863. Before daylight on the 19th, by order of the brigade commander, the regiment surprised enemy guards at Reed's Bridge, charged across, and set the bridge on fire. At 7:00 A.M. on the 19th, it was withdrawn and sent with the rest of the brigade to Rossville, after which it was not further engaged during the battle. On the evening of the 18th, it also took part in capturing 22 prisoners in front of this position.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States