18th Ohio Infantry

The 18th Ohio Infantry, part of Stanley's Brigade, Negley's Division, Thomas Corps, under Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Grosvenor, moved to support General Beatty at Glass' Mill on September 19, 1863, at 9:00 A.M., marched to this field at 2:00 P.M., engaged the enemy west of Brotherton's House at 5:30 P.M., and bivouacked there for the night. On September 20, at 9:30 A.M., it met the enemy at the north end of Kelly's field, assisted in repulsing a brigade and capturing General Adams, advanced to McDonald's field, arrived upon this ridge at 11:00 A.M., supported Lieutenant Smith's 4th, United States Battery, participated at 5:00 P.M. in repulsing General Gracie and retaking the breastworks, and held this position until the army retired at night. Its officers included Colonel Timothy R. Stanley, Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Grosvenor, Major Johnson M. Welch, Surgeon William P. Johnson, Lieutenant and Adjutant William B. Evans, Lieutenant and Regimental Quarter Master Frederick J. Ryan, and Chaplain John Dillon, with company officers Captain Pearly G. Brown, Lieutenant John G. Honnell, Lieutenant David B. Carlin, Lieutenant John Benedict, Lieutenant John H. Acton, Lieutenant Charles M. Grubb, Captain Charles A. Cable, Captain Ebenezer Grosvenor, Captain Charles C. Ross, and Captain Joseph C. McElroy.

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