Willich's Brigade

—Johnson's Division —

Text on the front side of the Monument:

39th Regiment Indiana Mounted Infantry.
1st Brigade - Willich, 2nd Division - Johnson.
20th Corps - McCook.

Text on the back side of the Monument:

Indiana's Tribute
to Her
Thirty-Ninth Regiment Mounted Infantry.
(Afterwards Eight Indiana Cavalry)
Colonel Thomas J Harrison.
First Brigade (Willich).
Second Division (Johnson).
Twentieth Corps (McCook).

September 19th, 1863, marched from McLemore's Cove to Crawfish Springs convoying trains and engaged with a portion of Wheeler's Cavalry, from dusk until midnight carried 1000 canteens of water from Crawfish Springs to suffering soldiers on the battlefield.

September 20th, 1863, armed with spencer rifles took position early, dismounted, in the line on ridge near Widow Glenn's, west of Crawfish Springs Road, about 11:45 a.m., with the line, charged upon the enemy here, completely clearing its front. The enemy gave way in disorder, losing beside his killed and wounded about 200 being in its immediate front, the regiment retired leisurely to Chattanooga Valley Road, and thence escorted trains to Chattanooga.

Casualties: three commissioned officers wounded, five enlisted men killed and thirty-two