Stevenson's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863.

Stevenson's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863.. Union Position Tablet. This brigade, with fixed bayonets, was formed in two columns of regiments by divisions, the 7th Missouri and 81st Illinois on the right, the 8th Illinois and 32nd Ohio on the left , the 17th Illinois deployed in front as skirmishers. The formation was in a ravine in front of the Confederate line. The columns moved to the assault about 10 A.M., the right led by Capt. Buchanan, the left led by Col. Sturgess and both advanced near to the Confederate entrenchment; the left column was halted and ordered to form a reserve to the right which was ordered to form line, the 81st Illinois on the left of the 7th Missouri. This movement was made under a heavy fire and the men were then ordered to lie down. After a time the fire slackened and the command was ordered forward. The 7th Missouri and the 81st Illinois advanced close to the ditch of the redoubt , some men of the 7th, carrying scaling ladders, getting into the ditch; the Confederate fire was again very severe and both were ordered to retire and reform. The other regiments held their positions until ordered to camp at nightfall. This tablet marks the farthest advance of the right of the line of the 7th Missouri. Casualties: 8th Illinois, killed 4, wounded 19, total 23; 17th Illinois, killed 3, wounded 23, total 26; 81st Illinois, killed 18, wounded 80, total 98. Col. James J. Dollins, Lieuts. Zebedee Hammack, William L. Farmer and Hugh Warnock killed, Capt. Cornelius S. Ward and Lieut. Abraham L. Lippincott mortally wounded; 7th Missouri, killed 9, wounded 93, total 102; 32nd Ohio, wounded 23; aggregate, killed 34, wounded 238, total 272.