6th Indiana Infantry

The 6th Indiana Infantry, in the 3rd Brigade under Baldwin, 2nd Division under Johnson, and 20th Corps under McCook, arrived in this vicinity at 12 M., September 19th, formed line, and advanced with the brigade, meeting the enemy half a mile in front of this position and driving him to the vicinity of the Winfrey field. The regiment held that position until sunset, then moved a short distance to the left and was attacked, fighting hand to hand. In this engagement Colonel P.P. Baldwin was killed. The regiment remained until near 9 p.m. and returned to this position. On September 20th it was hotly engaged here, and Colonel Tripp was wounded. At 5:30 p.m. the regiment withdrew under fire with the division to the woods west of the Kelly field, and thence to Rossville. Its casualties were 13 killed, 116 wounded, 31 missing, for a total of 160.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States