72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry

The 72nd Regiment Indiana Mounted Infantry, commanded by Colonel Abram O. Miller and serving in the First Brigade under Wilder, Fourth Division under Reynolds, Fourteenth Corps under Thomas, first engaged the enemy at Alexander's and Reed's Bridges on Friday morning, September 18th, 1863, holding them until 4 p.m., then took position half a mile east of Viniard House and remained engaged until 10 p.m. At daylight on Saturday morning the regiment took this position, held it the entire day, and twice charged and drove the enemy beyond the Lafayette Road. On Sunday morning it formed line south and west of widow Glenn's house, became heavily engaged about noon, and after severe fighting took position on Glenn's Hill, holding it until 1 p.m.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States