On Nov. 25, 1863, in the afternoon, Cumming's Brigade of Stevenson's Division in Breckinridge's Corps, under Brig. Gen. Alfred Cumming, sent its regiments in succession at about 1 P.M. to Gen. Cleburne's line on Tunnel Hill. In securing position there, Col. J. T. McConnell of the 39th Georgia was killed and Lieut. Col. J. T. Slaughter of the 56th Georgia was wounded; Col. J. A. W. Johnson of the 34th Georgia and Lieut. Col. A. E. Wallace of the 38th Georgia were also wounded. The exposed position and persistent Union attack, which came within 25 yards of the artillery, led Gen. Cumming, with Gen. Cleburne's approval, to propose a bayonet charge from that position with the 56th Georgia Regiment supported by the 36th Georgia ten paces behind. In the third attack, joined by the 34th and 39th regiments of the brigade and other troops, the assaulting column drove down the slope and beyond its foot, capturing several stand of colors and many prisoners. After removing its dead and wounded, the brigade withdrew within the breast-works and soon afterward was ordered to the left, but on finding the ridge carried at the center, it retired under orders toward Chickamauga Station. Its casualties were 17 killed, 156 wounded, and 30 missing.

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Photo: Dale K. Benington

Photo: Dale K. Benington

Photo: Dale K. Benington

Photo: Dale K. Benington