. New history of the 99th Indiana Infantry : containing official reports, anecdotes, incidents, biographies and complete rolls . resist the attack of Sherman all the forenoon, wonder-ing what Thomas could be doing, when if he had movedat 2 p. m. he would have gone up the Ridge just thesame, for the center had been left with a very thin line,as we knew. So painful was the fact that Braggs forcewas concentrated against Sherman that that officer at12:45 p. m. asked General Grant Where is Thomas?(See page 4-1, Vol. 31, War Records). The real fact isthat the Fifteenth corps and the troops under She
. New history of the 99th Indiana Infantry : containing official reports, anecdotes, incidents, biographies and complete rolls . resist the attack of Sherman all the forenoon, wonder-ing what Thomas could be doing, when if he had movedat 2 p. m. he would have gone up the Ridge just thesame, for the center had been left with a very thin line,as we knew. So painful was the fact that Braggs forcewas concentrated against Sherman that that officer at12:45 p. m. asked General Grant Where is Thomas?(See page 4-1, Vol. 31, War Records). The real fact isthat the Fifteenth corps and the troops under Shermanfought the real battle of Mission Ridge, and deservecredit for the victory. As Grant said in a note to Sher-man the evening of the battle, You can feel a just pridein the part taken by the forces under your command intaking, first, so much of the range of hills and then inattracting so many of the enemy as to make Thomaspart certain of success. Now, the charge on Mission Ridge was a grand one,but it does not make it greater to fail in acknowledgingthat the attack by Sherman made it possible. Battle of Mission Ridge. 81. RUSSELL VINNEDGE, COMPANY L 1875. Born April 14, 1837, near Richmond, Indiana. Enlisted in Mi-ami county, and served three years faithfully in the 99th to Miami county and resided there until his death, Jan-uary 3, 1878. He was married to Miss Emily Powell, and in a let-ter written March 1, 1900, she says: As you say, he was a goodsoldier and I know and can say of a truth, he was a good husbandand kind father, and his memory is ever dear to me, although hehas been dead now over twenty-two years. He left me with six chil-dren, two sons and four daughters, and all are now married anddoing fairly well. It will do any member of the old regiment goodto read this tribute to the memory of our departed comrade by theone who knew him best. Her address is Converse, Indiana. CHAPTER XI. RELIEF OF KNOXVILLE. The battle of Mission Ridge closed on the nig
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