After the action at Missionary Ridge, Commissary Sergeant William F. Ruby forwarded a casualty list written in camp at Ringgold, Georgia about 29 November 1863, to William S. Lingle for publication. Ruby's letter was partially reprinted in the Lafayette (Missouri) Daily Courier for 8 December 1863: "Ruby says among the rebel dead in the [Missionary] Ridge he saw a number of Negroes in the Confederate uniform."

Report of Lieut. Col. Marsh B. Taylor, Tenth Indiana Infantry.

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee,
December 1, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor of making herewith my official report of the late
battle:

On the morning of the 23d November, 1863, I received orders to hold
my command in readiness to move at a moment's notice, with two days'
rations and 100 rounds cartridges to the man. About 4 p. m. I joined the
brigade in front of Fort Negley, closed en masse, my position being in
the reserve, with the Fourteenth Ohio, the Tenth Kentucky, Fourth
Kentucky, Thirty-eighth Ohio, and Seventy-fourth Indiana being the
advance. We remained in this position until the morning of the 24th,
when the brigade was ordered to the left and front. After forming our
line of battle, pickets were posted and remained until relieved on the
morning of the 25th. Immediately the four left companies were ordered
out as skirmishers, but were soon withdrawn. We were then ordered to
the left next to the river, and marching and countermarching we were
formed in line of battle about 2 p. m., my regiment being in reserve of
the brigade with the Fourteenth Ohio. After remaining in this position
about two hours, we were ordered forward to storm the ridge, and in so
doing were exposed to a raking fire from commanding positions on the
top of the ridge. We succeeded in taking the ridge. My command lost
11 wounded. We remained in this position until next morning,
November 26, when we were ordered to Ringgold, Ga.

The officers and men of the regiment behaved with great gallantry.

Hoping this report will meet with your approbation, I am, very
respectfully,

MARSH B. TAYLOR,
Lieut.-Col., Comdg. Tenth Indiana Vol. Infantry.

Capt. A. J. DAVIS,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLIII.] THE CHATTANOOGA-RINGGOLD CAMPAIGN PAGE 542-55
[Series I. Vol. 31. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 55.]

William F. Ruby
Residence Tippecanoe County IN;
Enlisted on 9/18/1861 as a Private.

On 9/18/1861 he mustered into "E" Co. IN 10th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 9/19/1864 at Indianapolis, IN

Promotions:
* Comm Sergt 3/20/1863 (Estimated day)

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 3/20/1863 from company E to Field & Staff (Estimate Day)