The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 386
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386 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLII.
On the 21st my brigade was moved out on the Rossville and Laz
Fayette road about three-quarters of a mile. After remaining in
position a short time, I was ordered to move back and take position
on the face of a high hill on the left of the road, where we remained
all day. At 12 o'clock at night, according to previous arrange-
ments, my command was withdrawn silently from its position on
the hill, leaving the Thirty-seventh Indiana, two companies of the
Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania, and two companies of the Seventy-
fourth Ohio on picket, to be withdrawn at daylight, and, along with
the pickets of other commands, to form a rear guard to our retreat-
ing column.
Early at daybreak on the 22d we entered Chattanooga ; since which'
time my command has been kept constantly at work, night and day, i
on the fortifications.
During all these long and fatiguing marches and the many skir-
mishes and the heavy battles but just now over, no troops could
have behaved better. I cannot commend them too highly.
The officers and men of the Twenty-first Ohio deserve great praise
for their "conduct upon this occasion. I respectfully mention, in
terms of praise, the names of Lieutenant-Colbnel Stoughton and
Major Mc Mlahan, who gallantly fought and stood by their men until
wounded and not able to do anything more.
The officers and men of my brigade behaved bravely, without a
single exception. I cannot particularize the officers and ien of my
command who deserve especial mention; if I did so, my report
would be'so voluminous that it would scarcely be read.
I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM SIRWELL,
Colonel, Commanding Third Brigade.
Maj. JAMES A. LOWRIE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Division.
No. 43.
Report of Lieut. Col. William D. Ward, Thirty-seventh Indiana
Infantry.
HDQRS. THIRTY-SEVENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS,
Chattanooga, September 27; 1863.
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report:
The regiment left Cave Spring, Ala., on the 1st day of September
and marched about 7 miles, crossing the Tennessee River at Caper-
ton's Ferry.
September 2 marched about 15 miles and camped near Bridget
port.
September 3 marched about 5 miles upon Sand Mountain and
camped.
September 4 marched about 7 miles and capped at Brown's
Spring.
September 5 lay in camp.
September 6 marched about 7 miles to Johnson.s 9rop, in LQok-.
out Mountain.
September 7 ma rched '4 miles to Stevena' Gay in same r-ge.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1890; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152978/m1/397/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.