the position is now of no use to us, and had our infantry worked in on the flank, the road was open for the enemy to scamper off up the mountain.
But General Reynolds, appreciating the valor of our troops, consented to let the infantry try a flank movement, and, if they could do nothing more, gain information as to the location of the ground.
The regiments selected for the movement were the Seventh, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Indiana, and the Twenty-fourth Ohio.
The Seventh Indiana, Colonel Dumont, was selected to lead — why, I cannot imagine, as it is a new regiment, but its Colonel is an experienced and fearless soldier.
The enemy observed the movements, and, paying but little attention to our batteries, prepared to receive the infantry as they marched up through the woods.
All the regiments received the order to advance with cheers, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth throwing off their coats, and preparing for a free use of the bayonet.
The Seventh took the lead, and the rest fo
ade Independent Battery Light Artillery
Organized at Chicago, Ill., and mustered in August 1, 1862.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 9-11.
Attached to Dumont's 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862.
Pioneer Brigade, Army of the Cumberland, to March, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of tht Knoxville, Ill., and mustered in September 1, 1862.
Moved to Peoria, Ill., September 22, thence to Louisville, Ky., October 1.
Attached to Ward's Brigade, Dumont's 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862.
Ward's Brigade, Post of Gallatin, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 3rd DiviSeptember 2, 1862.
Moved from Dixon to Camp Douglas, Ill., September 8, 1862; thence to Louisville, Ky., September 30-October 2.
Attached to Ward's Brigade, Dumont's 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862.
Ward's Brigade, Post of Gallatin, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Divi
hio, to June, 1862.
Company H to 2nd Division, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1862.
Company I to 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1862, and Company K to Dumont's Independent Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1862.
Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862.
Cavalry, 1st Corps, Army of the Ohio, to Nove
Sparta, Tenn., June 28.
Buell's Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August.
(Co. K Garrison at Nashville and scout duty till August.
Dumont's Expedition over Cumberland Mountains, June.)
March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26.
Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October August 8, 1862.
Left State for Louisville, Ky., August 13.
Attached to District of Louisville, Ky., Dept. of the Ohio, to November, 1862.
Ward's Brigade, Dumont's 12th Division, Army of the Cumberland, to December, 1862.
Ward's Brigade, Post of Gallatin, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 3r
Total 321.
74th Ohio Regiment Infantry.
Organized at Xenia, Ohio, October 5, 1861, to March 27, 1862.
Ordered to Camp Chase, Ohio, February 24, 1862, and duty there till April 20.
Moved to Nashville, Tenn., April 20-24.
Attached to Dumont's Independent Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1862.
Unattached, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862.
7th Brigade, 8th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Center 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumb to January, 1863.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863.
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
Service.
Dumont's Expedition over the Cumberland Mountains, Tenn., June, 1862.
Guard duty along railroad between Nashville and Columbia, Tenn., till September 3.
Siege of Nashville September 12-November 7.
Fort Riley near Nashville October 5.
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