Report of lieutenant-colonel Elias Neff, fortieth Indiana:  ...."As the regiment reached the top of the ridge and swept for. ward, the right passed through, without stopping to take possession, the battery at General Bragg’s headquarters that had fired so venomously during the whole contest.”

Report of lieutenant-colonel J. Moore, fifty-eighth Indiana:  ...."In passing to the front from Missionary Ridge, we saw several pieces of artillery which had been abandoned by the enemy, though I did not leave any one in charge of them.”

Report of major C, M. Hammond, one hundredth Illinois:  ...."I immediately organized my regiment, and while so doing discovered a number of pieces of artillery in a ravine on my left.  I sent Lieutenant Stewart, of Company A, to see if these guns which the enemy had abandoned could not be turned upon them.  He returned and reported them to be four ten-pound Parrotts and two brass Napoleons; also that it would require a number of men to place them in position.  I ordered him to report the same to General Wagner, and ask permission, but before receiving a reply was ordered by you to move forward my regiment on the left of the Fifty-Eighth Indiana Volunteers.”

Report of colonel Charles G. Harker, third brigade:  ...."My right and Colonel Sherman’s left interlocked, so to speak, as we approached the summit, and it was near this point that I saw the first part of my line gain the crest.  This was done by a few brave men of my own and Colonel Sherman’s command driving the enemy from his intrenchments.  The gap thus opened, our men rushed rapidly in, and the enemy, loth to give up their position, still remained, firing at my command toward the left, and the battery in front of the house known as General Bragg’s headquarters was still firing at the troops, and was captured by our men while the gunners were still at their posts.... ...."We captured and sent to division and corps headquarters 503 prisoners and a large number of small-arms.  In regard to the number of pieces of artillery, it will probably be difficult to reconcile the reports of my regimental commanders with the reports of other regiments and brigades who fought so nobly with my own command, and who alike are entitled to share the honors and glories of the day.  More anxious to follow the enemy than to appropriate trophies already secured, we pushed to the front, while the place we occupied on ascending the hill was soon occupied by other troops, who, I have learned, claim the artillery as having fallen into their own hands.  It must therefore remain with the division and corps commanders, who knew the relative position of each brigade and division, to accord to each the trophies to which they are due. ...."From my personal observation I can claim a battery of six guns captured by a portion of my brigade.”