19th Indiana Infantry

On August 28, 1862, at 7:00 p.m., the 19th Indiana Infantry, part of the 4th Brigade under Gibbon, First Division under King, Third Corps under McDowell, Army of Virginia, USA, fought under Col. Solomon Meredith. The enemy was hidden behind a fence and did not appear until the regiment had approached within 75 yards. As soon as the regiment halted, the enemy fired. Three times the enemy charged, and three times the 19th stood firm, forcing them back to the fence each time.

Haymarket, Virginia · United States