Willich's Brigade.
Wood's Division - Granger's Corps.
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Willich's Brigade.
Wood's Division - Granger's Corps.
Brig. Gen. August Willich.
Nov. 23, 1863.
25th Illinois - Col. Richard H. Nodine.
35th Illinois - Lieut. Col. William P. Chandler.
89th Illinois - Lieut. Col. William D.Williams.
32nd Indiana - Lieut. Col. Frank Erdelmeyer.
68th Indiana - Lieut. Col. Harvey J. Espy.
68th Indiana - Capt. Richard L. Leeson.
8th Kansas - Col. John A. Martin.
15th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Frank Askew.
49th Ohio - Maj. Samuel F. Gray.
15th Wisconsin - Capt. John A. Gordon.
Bridges' (Illinois) Battery - Capt. Lyman Bridges
This brigade, with Hazen's on its right, and S. Beatty's on its left rear, advanced from in front of Fort Wood directly on Orchard Knob during the afternoon of Nov. 23d. It captured the knob which was occupied as a fortified outpost, while Hazen's Brigade carried the ridge to the south of it. During the night of the 23d strong double lines of infantry entrenchments were constructed. The brigade held the entire knob throughout the 24th and the 25th up to 3:15 p.m. The hour of the general advance against Missionary Ridge. The present works indicate the position of the brigade line.
Marker can be reached from Orchard Knob Avenue north of Ivy Street, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
