Williamson's Brigade

On November 25, 1863, Colonel James A. Williamson's brigade of Osterhaus' Division, Blair's Corps, including the 4th, 9th, 25th, 26th, 30th, and 31st Iowa regiments, reached Rossville from Lookout Mountain about 3 p.m. and moved through the gap with Wood's Brigade of the same division on its right, its left passing over Missionary Ridge north of the gap and meeting no opposition because the portion of Clayton's Brigade holding the gap had been forced back by Wood's Brigade. The brigade then descended the eastern slope of the ridge and at the crossroads at its base turned north. After marching about 1000 yards, the division formed in line in echelon, with Williamson's Brigade on the left and Wood's on the right. Charging obliquely toward the summit, the left became sharply engaged, but with the advance of Cruft's Division along the crest of the ridge from Rossville Gap and Geary's Division on the western slope, the Confederate left soon gave way. The brigade continued to the summit, captured many prisoners, and bivouacked at nightfall.

Rossville, Georgia · United States