2nd Minnesota

On November 25, 1863, the Second Minnesota Regiment of Veteran Volunteer Infantry, deployed as skirmishers covering Van Derveer's Brigade, attacked and captured the line of breastworks at the foot of the ridge about 4 o'clock p.m., then soon joined the brigade in the successful assault of the main ridge and the subsequent fighting there against the enemy coming from the north end of the ridge. The regiment captured 14 prisoners and 2 cannon, and lost 8 men killed and 31 wounded. Of the 7 men in the color guard, all but one were killed or wounded. In the assault of Mission Ridge, Lieutenant Samuel G. Trimble, Sergeant John Westerman, Sergeant Benjamin Talbot, Corporal Henry F. Koch, Private Rincis De Grave, Private Samuel Loudon, Private James Pelkey, Private George F. Lamphear, Private Philetus S. Barnett, and Private Christian Kasmier were killed. Companies F and G were absent on detached service, and 185 men were engaged.

Chattanooga, Tennessee · United States