Giles A. Smith's Brigade
Morgan L. Smith's Division
Giles A. Smith's Brigade
Morgan L. Smith's Division, - 15th Corps.
Col. Nathan W, Tupper.
Nov. 25, 1863.
55th Illinois, - Col. Oscar Malmborg.
116th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. James P. Boyd.
127th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. Frank S. Curtiss.
6th Missouri, - Lieut. Col. Ira Boutell.
8th Missouri, - Lieut. Col. David C. Coleman.
57th Ohio, - Lieut. Col. Samuel R. Mott.
13th U.S., 1st Battn. - Capt. C.C. Smith.
On the morning of the 25th the Brigade moved from near Boyce's Station southeastward about 850 yards, then southward about 500 yards on the high spur northeast of this point until it came in contact with the skirmishers of Lowrey's Confederate Brigade, when it crossed the narrow valley westward to the Lightburn Hill, which it descended at its southern extremity and near sunset, moved to this line and relieved Corse's Brigade and part of Lightburn's and intrenched.
Marker can be reached from North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
