90th Ohio Infantry Monument: Chickamauga National Battlefield

90^TH OHIO INFANTRY

CRUFT’S BRIGADE, PALMER’S DIVISION, 21^ST 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  It was then withdrawn by orders to the Rossville road.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.

31st Ohio Infantry Monument: Chickamauga National Battlefield

31ST

OHIO INFANTRY

1ST BRIGADE,

3RD DIVISION,

14TH ARMY CORPS.

31^ST REGIMENT OHIO INFANTRY

Sept. 19^th, 1863, about 10: A.M. This regiment, Lt. Col. Frederick W. Lister Commanding, was sent to re-enforce Croxton’s Brigade, then engaged near Jay’s Mill, and went into action on the left of that brigade.  It afterward about 11:00 A.M. took part in the recapture of the 4^th Indiana Battery, and Continued in Action Till about 2:00 P.M.

Sept. 20^th, occupied this position till about 12:00 P.M., when the enemy penetrated our lines to the right of this position, and the regiment was broken and forced to retire.  Detachments of the regiment under Captains J. A Cahill and J. H. McCune, and Lieutenants Eli Wilkins, A. S. Scott and J. J. Miller were rallied and fought on Snodgrass hill until the close of the battle.

Loss, Killed 13: Wounded 134: Captured or Missing 22.