Rowan's GA, formerly 3d Maryland Battery
Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.
Rowan's GA, formerly 3d Maryland Battery
Four 12 pounder Napoleons.
Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.
Stevenson's Div.,
Nov. 25th, 1863, 11 A.M.
Capt. Jno. B.Rowan, Commanding,
1st Lieut. William L. Ritter,
2d Lieut. Thomas D. Giles,
2d Lieut. James W. Doncaster.
This battery with its battalion moved from its position west of Chattanooga Creek at 2.30 A.M., and after several changes came into position on the summit of the ridge near this point about 9.30 A.M., and opened fire at intervals on the flank of the enemy assaulting Tunnel Hill with marked effect, causing him to seek shelter behind the intervening swell of the ridge, and aiding materially in his final repulse and defeat of his purpose to carry the ridge at this point.
After dark the battery withdrew with its battalion and division to Chickamauga Station. No casualties reported.
Marker is on North Crest Road south of Woolson Road, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
