Cockerill's Brigade
Hugh Ewing's Division
Cockerill's Brigade
Hugh Ewing's Division, 15th Corps.
Col. Joseph R. Cockerill.
Nov. 25, 1863.
48th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. Lucien Greathouse.
97th Indiana, - Col. Robert F. Catterson.
99th Indiana, - Col. Alexander Fowler.
53rd Ohio, - Col. Wells S. Jones.
70th Ohio, - Maj. William B. Brown.
The brigade crossed the Tennessee River on the morning of November 24th, advanced about 1 P.M., and late in the afternoon occupies the ridge about 1,000 yards northwest of this point, where by the morning of the 25th it had constructed a good line of works extending from the base to the top of the ridge, facing south. On the 25th it remained in the position taken on the 24th in support of a battery, and had 3 men wounded by artillery fire.
Marker can be reached from North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
