81st Indiana Infantry

The 81st Indiana Infantry, part of the 2nd Brigade under Carlin, 1st Division under Davis, and 20th Corps under McCook, left its position near Pond Spring on September 19, marched past Crawfish Springs, and about 2 p.m. took position at this site. After a severe fight, the enemy was repulsed but advanced again with stronger force, and the regiment retired beyond the LaFayette Road. When the enemy finally fell back stubbornly, the regiment regained this position. At 3 o'clock on the morning of September 20, the regiment moved near Widow Glenn's, and was afterward ordered with its division to the right of Wood's Division near Brotherton's. About 11 o'clock it was desperately engaged as the enemy advanced in overwhelming numbers and broke the Union line, forcing the regiment, with the rest of its division, from the field. Its losses were 4 killed, 60 wounded, and 23 missing, a total of 87.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States