Georgia, Walker County, near Fort Oglethorpe
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[Front Side Text]:
65th. Ohio
Infantry,
Harker's
Brigade,
Woods
Division,
Crittenden's Corps
[Back Side Text]:
At about 3:00 P.M. Sept. 19th, 1863, the 65th Regiment moved with the Brigade from Lee and Gordon's Mills northward on the Lafayette Road engaging the enemy east of the road and attacking the flank and rear of those who had crossed the road north of the Viniard House. At this point the Regiment assisted in the capture of 204 prisoners.
Sept. 20th, after being hotly engaged from 12:00 M. to 1:00 P.M. about 600 yds. south of this ridge, was forced to retire to this position, which it held from 1:30 to about 7:00 P.M. when under orders, it withdrew to Rossville.
Col. Charles G. Harker, of the 65th commanded the Brigade. The Regiment was commanded successively during the action by Lt. Col. Horatio N. Whitbeck, wounded, Maj. Samuel C. Brown, killed, and Capt. Thomas Powell.
Officers and Men engaged 306. Loss, Killed 15: Wounded 71: Captured or Missing 18: Total 104.
(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
[Front Side Text]:65th. Ohio
Infantry,
Harker's
Brigade,
Woods
Division,
Crittenden's Corps
[Back Side Text]:
At about 3:00 P.M. Sept. 19th, 1863, the 65th Regiment moved with the Brigade from Lee and Gordon's Mills northward on the Lafayette Road engaging the enemy east of the road and attacking the flank and rear of those who had crossed the road north of the Viniard House. At this point the Regiment assisted in the capture of 204 prisoners.
Sept. 20th, after being hotly engaged from 12:00 M. to 1:00 P.M. about 600 yds. south of this ridge, was forced to retire to this position, which it held from 1:30 to about 7:00 P.M. when under orders, it withdrew to Rossville.
Col. Charles G. Harker, of the 65th commanded the Brigade. The Regiment was commanded successively during the action by Lt. Col. Horatio N. Whitbeck, wounded, Maj. Samuel C. Brown, killed, and Capt. Thomas Powell.
Officers and Men engaged 306. Loss, Killed 15: Wounded 71: Captured or Missing 18: Total 104.
(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
