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This regiment formed the extreme left of Jonson's Division, 14th A.C. and gained the crest of the ridge at this point. Their colors being the first over the Confederate works south of Bragg's Headquarters.
This Monument erected by the surviving members of the regiment and friends in memory of the brave comrades who fell during the war.
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John Young
Z. R. Winslow
Alva H. Mansur
H. S. Dietrich
Committee.
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The first Union Flag was placed on the Confederate Works by Capt. D. F. Bremner followed by Private John Brosnahan of Co. E., bearing the State Colors after the following Color Bearers had been killed or wounded in the order named:Corp. William Patterson, Co. E., killed.
Serg't George Steel, Co. E., wounded.
Private Patrick McDonnell, Co. K., wounded
Capt. D. F. Bremner, Co. E., wounded.
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19th Illinois Infty.
Johnson's Division, 14th A.C.
Lieut. Col. Alex. W. Raffen, Commdg., - Major Jas. V. Guthrie,
Adjutant, Lester G. Bancs, - Surgeon, Roswell G. Bogue,
R.Q.M., Robt. W. Wetherell, - Asst. Surgeon Chas. F. Little.
Co. A. Capt. J.R. Hayden,
1st Lieut., C. T. Wharton,
2nd Lieut., T. M. Beatty.
Co. B. Capt., A. Murchison,
1st Lieut., W. Jackson,
2nd Lieut., J. T. Thornton.
Co. C. 1st Lieut., W. L. Wood,
2nd Lieut., C. E. Keith.
Co. D. Capt., W. Calhoun,
1st Lieut., O. E. Eames.
Co. E. Capt., D. F. Bremner,
1st Lieut., J. Young,
2nd Lieut., J. W. Raffen.
Co. F. Capt., J. G. Campbell,
1st Lieut., S. L. Hamilton.
Co. H. 1st Lieut., J. Dedrick.
Co. I. Capt., J. Longhorn,
1st Lieut. W. Quinton,
2nd Lieut., D. B. Morehouse.
Co. K. Capt. P. N. Guthrie,
1st Lieut., C. V. Lamberson,
2nd Lieut., V. B. Ball.
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