97th Ohio Infantry

On Nov. 25, 1863, the 97th Ohio Infantry, in Wagner's Brigade, Sheridan's Division, Fourth Corps, under Lieutenant Colonel Milton Barnes, participated in the advance of Nov. 23 on the enemy's central line and, with its brigade, stormed Missionary Ridge, reaching the summit to the left of Gen. Bragg's headquarters, capturing 150 prisoners, then immediately marching in pursuit of the enemy on the Bird's Mill Road and helping dislodge the enemy's rear guard from the next ridge to the east. Its strength in action was 23 officers and 411 men, and its casualties were 16 men killed, 9 officers and 124 men wounded, 149 total.

Chattanooga, Tennessee · United States