11th Indiana Battery

Indiana's Eleventh Battery, commanded by Captain Arnold Sutermeister and serving in First Brigade, Third Brigade, Twentieth Corps, came onto the field near Lee and Gordon's Mill on Chickamauga Creek on September 19. About 12 mid-day it was ordered to the center and took position south of Viniard's, then later was ordered back to Lee and Gordon's Mill to guard the ford. On September 20 at 3 a.m. it took position near General McCook's headquarters and remained until near noon, when it was moved to this position and became desperately engaged after the Union line had been broken. Here, when the horses of one section were killed, the guns were lost. Its losses were 5 killed and died of wounds, 1 officer and 11 men wounded, and 2 missing, for a total loss of 19.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States