CHAPTER VI.

ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, COMMANDED BY MAJ.-GEN. WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS, AT THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA, GA., SEPTEMBER 19 AND 20, 1863.

[Roster compiled by Hon. J. W. KIRKLEY, Board of Publication of War Records.]

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

1st Battalion Ohio Sharpshooters.

10th Ohio Infantry, Lieut.-Col. William M. Ward.
15th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Col. Wm. J. Palmer.

FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS.

Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Provost-Guard.

9th Michigan Infantry, Col. John G. Parkhurst.

Escort.

Ist Ohio Cavalry, Company L, Capt. John D. Barker.

FIRST DIVISION (FOURTEENTH CORPS).
Brig.-Gen. ABSALOM BAIRD.

First Brigade.
Col. BENJAMIN F. SCRIBNER.
38th Indiana, Lieut.-Col. Daniel F. Griffin.
2d Ohio;

Lieut.-Col. Obadiah C. Maxwell.
Maj. William T. Beatty.
Capt. James Warnock.

33d Ohio, Col. Oscar F. Moore.
94th Ohio, Maj. Rue P. Hutchins.
10th Wisconsin :

Lieut.-Col. John H. Ely.
Capt. Jacob W. Roby.
1st Michigan, Light Battery A:
Lieut. George W. Van Pelt.
Lieut. Almerick W. Wilbur.

Second Brigade.

Brig. Gen. JOHN C. STARKWEATHER. 24th Illinois:

Col. Geza Mihalotzy.

Capt. August Mauff.

79th Pennsylvania, Col. Henry A. Hambright.

Ist Wisconsin, Lieut.-Col. George B. Bing

ham.

21st Michigan:

Lieut.-Col. Harrison C. Hobart.
Capt. Charles H. Walker.
Indiana Light, 4th Battery:

Not engaged; on train and provost duty.

Lieut. David Flansburg.

Lieut. Henry J. Willits.

Third Brigade.

Brig. Gen. JOHN H. KING.

15th United States, 1st Battalion, Capt. Albert B. Dod.

16th United States, 1st Battalion :

Maj. Sidney Coolidge.

Capt. Robt. E. A. Crofton.

18th United States, 1st Battalion, Capt. Geo. W. Smith.

18th United States, 2d Battalion, Capt. Henry Haymond.

19th United States, 1st Battalion :

Maj. Samuel K. Dawson.

Capt. Edmund L. Smith,

5th United States Artillery, Battery H.:

Lieut. Howard M. Burnham.

Lieut. Joshua A. Fessenden.

Moved from McLemore's Cove during the night of September 18th to Kelly's, marched east early on the 19th, and became engaged north of Winfrey House, and toward Jay's Mill. First and Second Brigades in action at night on the same ground. Engaged September 20th around the north-east corner of the Kelly Field.

SECOND DIVISION (FOURTEENTH CORPS).
Maj. Gen. JAMES S. NEGLEY.

Lieut.-Col. Dwella M. Stoughton.

Major Arnold McMahan.

Capt. Charles H. Vantine.

74th Ohio, Capt. Joseph Fisher.

78th Pennsylvania, Lieut.-Col. Archibald Blakeley.

1st Ohio Light, Battery G, Capt. Alexander Marshall.

Morning of the 19th, at Glass' Mill; at 5 P. M., in Dyer Field at

Tan-yard, and Brotherton's. In the morning of the 20th, Beatty and Stanley were engaged at the north-west corner of the Kelly Field. In the afternoon, Stanley and portions of the rest were on Snodgrass Hill.

Col. FERDINAND VAN DERVEER.

87th Indiana, Col. Newell Gleason.

2d Minnesota, Col. James George.

9th Ohio, Col. Gustave Kammerling.

35th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Henry V. Boynton.

4th U. S. Artillery, Battery I, Lieut. Frank G. Smith.

Arrived at Kelly's from McLemore's Cove at sunrise of the 19th. Marched at once to McDonald's, and thence to the Ridge overlooking Jay's Mill and Reed's Bridge, and there opened the battle of Chickamauga. Fought the forenoon of the 20th along the west side of the Poe Field, Van Derveer's Brigade being engaged in the Kelly Field. In the afternoon, the division was on Snodgrass Hill.

Not engaged; train guard.

FOURTH DIVISION (FOURTEENTH CORPS).

Maj.-Gen. JOSEPH J. REYNOLDS.

Col. Benjamin D. Fearing.

Lieut.-Col. Douglas Putnam, Jr.

Indiana Light, 21st Battery, Capt. William W. Andrew.

Reached Poe's from McLemore's Cove, September 19th, at 10 o'clock. In action east of that point, and in the Poe Field until night. September 20th occupied the lines south of and around the south-east corner of Kelly Field.

TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS.

Maj. Gen. ALEXANDER MCD. McCook.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Provost Guard.

81st Indiana Infantry, Company H, Capt. William J. Richards.

Escort.

2d Kentucky Cavalry, Company I, Lieut. Ceorge W. L. Batman.

Detached from the division; engaged as mounted infantry.

Col. John A. Martin.

Lieut.-Col. James L. Abernathy.

15th Wisconsin, Lieut.-Col. Ole C. Johnson.

Wisconsin Light Artillery, 8th Battery, Lieut. John D. McLean.

Reached Widow Glenn's at noon.

19th, marched east to Viniard's and was engaged there till sunset. September 20th, at noon was forced back at the Tanyard and off the field by the break at the center. Turned back and reached the vicinity of Thomas' right again at sundown.

Not engaged; guarding trains.