McCook's Brigade

McCook's Brigade of Steedman's Division in Granger's Reserve Corps, commanded by Colonel Daniel McCook, included the 85th Illinois under Colonel Caleb J. Dilworth, 86th Illinois under Lieutenant Colonel David W. Magee, 125th Illinois under Colonel Oscar F. Harman, 52nd Ohio under Major James T. Holmes, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Battery I under Captain Charles M. Barnett, and the temporarily attached 69th Ohio under Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Bingham. On the afternoon of September 18, 1863, the brigade marched from Rossville to support Minty's cavalry in contesting the Confederate passage at Reed's Bridge. Reaching the position at dark, the head of the column struck the rear of McNair's Confederate Brigade moving along Alexander's Bridge Road and captured 22 prisoners. During the night, Colonel Mitchell's Brigade joined it. Before daylight, the 69th Ohio was sent to retake Reed's Bridge, which Confederates had seized that afternoon; the regiment charged across the bridge and set it on fire. At 7 a.m. on September 19, 1863, the brigade was ordered to return to Rossville.

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