76th Ohio Infantry
Wood's Brig., Osterhaus' Div.
76th Ohio Infantry
Wood's Brig., Osterhaus' Div., 15th Corps.
Maj. Willard Warner
Nov. 25, 1863
Nov. 24th this regiment, with its brigade, participated in the storming of Lookout Mountain.
The morning of the 25th the brigade forced its way through Rossville Gap, marched northward east of Missionary Ridge for a mile, and charged obliquely to the summit, assisting in the capture of guns and many prisoners. The 76th reached the crest about this point. On the 27th it was heavily engaged at Ringgold Gap.
Casualties: Killed, 2 Officers, 16 Men; Wounded, 3 Officers, 40 Men; Captured, 2 Men; Total, 63
Marker is at the intersection of South Crest Road and East View Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Crest Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
