. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . following in turn, all gettingaway in good order excepting three regiments. The 2l8tand 89th Ohio and 22nd Michigan, at the left of Whitakers brigade, did not get notice to with-draw witli him and were surroundedand captured. On the morning ofthe 21st the Army of the Cumber-land was in position on MissionIvidge, on each side of RossvilleGa[>, with the right wing extendingacross the valley towards LookoutMountain. Early on the morning of the21st the regiment moved into
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . following in turn, all gettingaway in good order excepting three regiments. The 2l8tand 89th Ohio and 22nd Michigan, at the left of Whitakers brigade, did not get notice to with-draw witli him and were surroundedand captured. On the morning ofthe 21st the Army of the Cumber-land was in position on MissionIvidge, on each side of RossvilleGa[>, with the right wing extendingacross the valley towards LookoutMountain. Early on the morning of the21st the regiment moved into theposition assigned it on Missionliidge, near Possville, and threw upl)reastwoiks, part of the regiment going forward as skir-mishers. In the afternoon the skirmish lines were assailed,l)ut held their ground. Sergt. Henry G. Russell, of Com-pany F, was among those wounded at that point. At nightthe command marched to Chattanooga, Comi»any II, withdetachments oi other regiments, remaining beliind thebreastworks as rear guard until after midnight, when theyfollowed, rejoining the brigade after daylight near .1am;> a. Ni — OPDYCKI/S RirORT. Hi Il ( .pIoiicI Tliu foUowiiij;- is a e<ij)y <il ili. .m.,Wf liivonacived seven miles distant from ChattanooLa. At In i-. m., sameday. we retired two miles to a strong i)ositioii. On the 7th we formed a part of the force niider Colonel Ilarkcr, whomake a ;.<anci till we develoi)e<l an<l drew the firt- of the enemysbatteries, which were in position to <lisi)nte onr entrance to the eity. The skirmishers of my Company D, led hy Lient. V,. 1*. Kvans, madea gallant charge and cleared a house of a very troublesome lire of the reconnoi-ssance deemed hazar
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