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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic) |
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Whitaker’s Brigade.
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By Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Whitaker’s Brigade. Marker | | |
Inscription. Whitaker’s Brigade.
Steedman’s Division......Granger’s Corps.
Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker.
Sept. 20, 1863. 2 to 6 P.M.
96th Illinois………………………Col. Thomas E. Champion
115th Illinois……………………..Col. Jesse H. Moore
84th Indiana…………………...…Col. Nelson Trusler
22nd Michigan…………………...Col. Heber LeFavour
22nd Michigan…………………...Lieut. Col. William Sanborn
22nd Michigan…………………...Capt. Alonzo Keeler
40th Ohio………………………...Lieut. Col. William Jones
89th Ohio………………...………Col. Caleb H. Carlton
89th Ohio………………...………Capt. Isaac C. Nelson
Ohio Light Artillery
18th Battery……………………...Capt. Charles C. Aleshire
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Erected by Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 647.)
Location. 34° 55.629′ N, 85° 16.322′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Glenn-Kelly Road. Click for map. This historical marker is located in the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Military Park, along a ridge called Snodgrass Hill. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area on Snodgrass Hill and proceed westward, along the southern crest of the ridge for a little more than 0.2 of a mile. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. | | | | 
By Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Whitaker’s Brigade. Marker | | View of this historical marker in the right foreground, in the midst of the position occupied by Whitaker's Brigade late in the battle to control the ridge of Snodgrass Hill. Off in the center of the surrounding woods is a faint view of the historical marker for the 21st OVI. | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. 22nd Michigan - Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 84th Regiment (a few steps from this marker); 21st Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); VanDerveer’s Brigade. (about 700 feet away); War Comes to the Brothertons (approx. 0.9 miles away); 74th Ohio Infantry (approx. 1 miles away); 21st Regiment (approx. 1 miles away); Field Headquarters 21st Army Corps (approx. 3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
Additional comments.
1. One of the few heroes from the Battle of Chickamauga, James B. Steedman
OK, I confess, of all of the many civil war battlefields and sites that I have ever visited, the right flank of the Union position on Snodgrass Hill has to be one of my favorite Civil War sites. Not only is it the site where my favorite regiment, the 21st OVI made up of citizens from northwest Ohio, made its famous battlefield stand against the overwhelming forces of General Longstreet's left flank, but it is also the site where home grown (Toledo, Ohio), hero, James B. Steedman made his timely battlefield arrival and saved the day for what was left of the Union Army of the Cumberland.
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By Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Whitaker’s Brigade | | View of the regimental markers and monuments that indicate the position of Whitaker's Brigade on the western ridge of Snodgrass Hill. | | |
this action is that Granger's Corps were being held in reserve, but as the battle raged on and they never received any orders or communication, they became so concerned that the decision was made to march towards the sounds of the battlefield action without ever having received any orders to do so. The end result was that Steedman's Division arrived at the Union position on Snodgrass Hill at the critical moment of the battle. When directed to provide support for the Union right flank, Steedman directed Whitaker's Brigade to rush up to crest of the ridge, arriving just in time to drive off the Confederate forces that were on the verge of flanking the beleaguered 21st OVI, situated on what had been the extreme right flank of the Union line of battle.
I have included several pictures of two monuments dedicated to James B. Steedman that are located back in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, where he became an honored hero because of his role in this battlefield action.
— Submitted November 3, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. |
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By Dale K. Benington, May 18, 2009 | |
| | | 4. James B. Steedman Monument | | This monument to James B. Steedman is located in Toledo, Ohio, in Riverside Park, near the intersection of Summit Street and Galena Street. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, May 18, 2009 | |
| | | 5. James B. Steedman Monument | | View of the monument dedicated to the hometown Civil War hero, James B. Steedman, at its location in Riverside Park, in the north side of Toledo, Ohio. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2006 | |
| | | 6. James B. Steedman's Gravestone | | View of the gravestone of James B. Steedman, located in historic Woodlawn Cemetery, in Toledo, Ohio. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2006 | |
| | | 7. James B. Steedman's Gravestone | | View of the gravesite memorial to the hometown Civil War hero, James B. Steedman. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 96 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Submitted on November 3, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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