Sunday, June 19, 2011

90th Ohio Infantry Monument: Chickamauga National Battlefield


90TH OHIO INFANTRY
CRUFT’S BRIGADE, PALMER’S DIVISION, 21ST ARMY CORPS

This regiment, Col. Charles H. Rippey commanding, became engaged on the 19th of Sept. 1863, about 12:30 P.M. in the south end of the Brock field, about 1200 yds. east of the Lafayette Road.  The fight lasted two hours and was very hot.  There was then a cessation of firing for nearly two hours during which it replenished ammunition.  About 4:30 p.m. there was an assault on the right flank of the brigade.  The regiment changed front to the right, made a successful charge and took some prisoners.  It was then withdrawn by orders to the Rossville road.  Sept. 20th, from daylight till about 11:00 A.M. it was in the second line a short distance in the rear of this position.  At that hour it relieved the regiment in the first line and occupied this position till about 5:30 P.M. when it withdrew under orders for Rossville.  Loss, Killed 7; Wounded 62; Missing 15: Total 84: nearly all of which occurred on the 19th.

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