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d by Brigadier-General Liddell of Louisiana, who had been placed in command of our brigade at Tupelo, Miss. After the battle our brigade returned to and remained with General Cleburne's division, where we belonged. Our loss in men and officers in the battle of Chickamauga was fearful. Some of our companies had to be commanded by non-commissioned officers after the battle. I cannot enumerate the many who were killed and wounded. After our color-bearer and color-guard all fell, Private George W. Williamson, of Company H, carried the flag. From Chickamauga battlefield we went to Chattanooga, and in the battle of Missionary Ridge our brigade occupied the extreme right where General Sherman made so many desperate assaults and was as many times repulsed with great slaughter. We were very much surprised after dark when we were ordered to retreat. We did not know the result on our left until we marched down from the ridge and found everything in confusion. Our division covered the r