78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The 78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Kelly, served with Sirwell's Brigade and Starkweather's Brigade, Negley's Division and Johnson's Division, Thomas's Corps and Palmer's Corps, in the Army of the Cumberland during the Chickamauga and Chattanooga campaigns of September 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1863, and November 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 1863. On the night of September 18th and the forenoon of September 19th, 1863, it held fords of the Chickamauga protecting McCook's Corps and marched from McLemore's Cove to the battlefield. On the afternoon of September 19th, it followed McCook, passed him in action south of Widow Glenn's house, formed on the crest of the hill north of Widow Glenn house, and charged on echelon across Dyer Field against the enemy, then holding the Brotherton woods. It drove the enemy beyond that position and held it under fire until 9:30 A.M. on September 20th. It was then ordered to Snodgrass Hills and formed across the hill east of Snodgrass house, defending for two hours a battery firing over the regiment from Snodgrass house. Then, by orders from brigade and division commanders, it marched over hills to McFarland Gap and formed across Dry Valley Road, where it halted and reformed disorganized troops retreating from the broken right wing until after dark. It took part in the movements of September 21st on Missionary Ridge and at night fell back with the army to the new lines for the defense of Chattanooga. It remained with the Army of the Cumberland in the subsequent engagement about Chattanooga.

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