Starkweather's Brigade

— Baird's Division —

Fourth Battery, Indiana Light Artillery.
2 Napoleons, 2 12 Pounder Howitzers, 2 James Rifles.
Starkweather's Brigade, Baird's Division, Thomas' Corps.
September 19, 1863.
1st Lieutenant David Flansburg, Commanding (Wounded and Captured).
2d Lieutenant Henry J. Willits,
2d Lieutenant Willis H. Pettit.

In the evening of the 18th the Battery with its Brigade left the vicinity of Owen's ford on the Chickamauga and after an all night's march via Crawfish Spring and Widow Glenn's arrived at Kelly's crossroads about daybreak and took position in line of battle with the reserve of the Division. At 10 a.m. moved with Brigade first to support of 1st and 3d Brigades; thence to the left to relieve Colonel Croxton, commanding 2d Brigade, 3d Division, who was out of ammunition. Upon relieving Croxton the Brigade and Battery were almost immediately struck in front and flank by the advance of Govan's Brigade and five guns of the Battery were captured which were almost immediately retaken by the advance of Croxton's Brigade. The loss of men, horses and harness prevented Lieutenant Willits from sustaining his position.

He consequently moved to the rear, but soon reentered the field with four guns and by order retired at dark. Casualties: Lieutenant Flansburg wounded



and captured: 1 man killed and 9 men wounded.

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