Dick's Brigade

On Sept. 20, 1863, about noon, Dick's Brigade of Van Cleve's Division, Crittenden's Corps, under Colonel George F. Dick, consisted of the 44th Indiana under Lieutenant Colonel Simeon C. Aldrich, the 86th Indiana under Major Jacob C. Dick, the 13th Ohio under Captain Horatio C. Cosgrove, the 59th Ohio under Lieutenant Colonel Granville A. Frambes, and the 7th Indiana Battery under Captain George R. Swallow. About 9 a.m., the brigade, then on the ridge west of the Dyer field, moved to the front line west of the Poe house. After arriving in rear of Brannan's division, it was ordered to support General Thomas' left. It took position in rear of Stanley's brigade, which was soon driven by Confederates back over the line of Dick's Brigade as its men lay on the ground. This threw the line into disorder, and, overwhelmed by the Confederates, the brigade retired; except for the 44th Indiana and fragments of the 13th Ohio and 86th Indiana, which rallied on Snodgrass Ridge, it proceeded to McFarland's Gap and Rossville. Its strength in action on September 19th was 1122 officers and men, and its casualties were 16 killed, 180 wounded, and 83 missing, for a total of 279, a loss of 24.87 percent.

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