| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 10th Georgia Cavalry Scott's Brigade Pegram's Division |
| | C.S.A.
Georgia.
Co's, "F", "G", "H", "I", "K",
10th Confederate.
Col. C.T. Goode.
Scott's Brigade.
Pegram's Division.
11 A.M. Sept. 20, 1863. — Map (db m61618) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 14th Ohio Infantry 2nd Brigade - 3rd Division 14th Army Corps. |
| | [Inscription on stone monument]:
14th Ohio Infantry
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps.
[Text on bronze plaque]:
This regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Henry D. Kingsbury commanding, engaged the enemy early September 19th, 1863, on the right of the brigade Jay's Saw-mill and continued in action until the brigade was relieved about 11:30 A.M. Its loss during the day was 29 killed, 137 wounded, and 31 missing. September 20th, it occupied . . . — Map (db m65612) HM WM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 1st Georgia Cavalry |
| | C.S.A.
Georgia.
1st Cavalry.
Capt. J.J Morrison.
Davidson's Brigade.
Pegram's Division.
11 A.M., Sept. 20, 1863. — Map (db m59228) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 1st Tennessee Regiment & 18th Tennessee Battery |
| | Tennessee
1st Regt. & 18th Batt.
Wheeler's Brigade
Armstrong's Div.
Forrest's Cavalry
11: A.M. Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m61256) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 21st Regiment Ohio Infantry |
| | 21st Regiment
Ohio Infantry
Sirwell's
Brigade
5:30 P.M.
September 19th
to 9:00 A.M.
September 20th
1863 — Map (db m20001) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 31st Ohio Infantry 1st Brigade 3rd Division |
| | [Inscription on the front of stone monument]:
31st
Ohio Infantry,
1st Brigade,
3rd Division,
14th Army Corps.
[Text on bronze plaque on backside of monument]:
31st Regiment
Ohio
Infantry
————
Sept. 19th, 1863, about 10:00 A.M. this Regiment, Lt. Col. Frederick W. Lister commanding, was sent to re-enforce Croxton's Brigade, then engaged near Jay's Mill, and went into action on the left . . . — Map (db m65617) HM WM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 42nd Indiana Regiment |
| | Indiana.
Forty-Second Regiment Infantry.
(McIntire)
First Brigade. (J. Beatty)
Second Division. (Negley)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
September 20th, 1863, 8:45 A.M.
to 9 A.M. — Map (db m65604) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 5th Kentucky Infantry, C.S.A. |
| | 5th
Kentucky
Inf. C.S.A. — Map (db m62519) HM WM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 6th Georgia Cavalry Davidson's Brigade Pegram's Division |
| | C.S.A.
Georgia.
6th Cavalry.
Col. John R. Hart.
Davidson's Brigade.
Pegram's Division.
11 A.M. Sept. 20, 1863. — Map (db m59239) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 74th Ohio Infantry 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division. 14th Army Corps. |
| | [Front side of Marker]
74th Ohio Infantry
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division.
14th Army Corps.
[Reverse side of Marker]
This regiment, Capt. Joseph Fisher commanding, took this position on the evening of Sept. 19th, 1863, and occupied it till 9:00 A.M. of Sept. 20th, when it moved to the left and rear under order of its Division Commander. It was only for a short time engaged in the action.
Its loss in the Campaign was 1 killed, 2 wounded and 6 missing, which . . . — Map (db m24227) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 88th Indiana Regiment |
| | Indiana.
Eighty-eighth Regiment Infantry,
(Humphrey)
First Brigade. (J. Beatty)
Second Division. (Negley)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 8:45 A.M. — Map (db m65591) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — 9th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Ninth Regiment Infantry.(Suman)
Second Brigade. (Hazen)
Second Division. (Palmer)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Was sent to this position at dusk of
September 20th, from Snodgrass field,
lost some men by capture, with the
three regiments which were captured on
the right; fired into the capturing force,
and held this position until eight P.M.,
when it withdrew. — Map (db m62521) HM WM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Armstrong's Brigade. Armstrong's Division - Forrest's Corps. Col. James T. Wheeler. |
| | Armstrong's Brigade
Armstrong's Division - Forrest's Corps.
Col. James T. Wheeler.
Sept. 20, 1863, Noon, 2d Position.
3d Arkansas - Col. A. W. Hobson.
2d Kentucky - Lieut. Col. Thomas Woodward.
1st Tennessee - Lieut. Col. James H. Lewis.
18th Tennessee Battalion - Maj. Charles McDonald.
About 11 o'clock A.M. of Sept. 20th Armstrong's Brigade, dismounted, advanced from the edge of the woods east of this position and . . . — Map (db m61173) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Armstrong's Division - Forrest's Calvalry Corps. Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong. Sept. 20, 1863 |
| | Armstong's Division - Forrest's Cavalry Corps.
Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong.
Sept. 20, 1863.
Armstrong Brigade - Col. James T. Wheeler.
Forrest's Brigade - Col. George G. Dibrell.
This division, dismounted, occupied a position three quarters of a mile east of this point, and to the right of Breckinridge's Division. At 11 o'clock it captured the Union hospitals at the Cloud house and spring, but was driven away soon after noon by Gen. Gorden . . . — Map (db m61175) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Beatty's Brigade Negley's Division, Thomas Corps. Brig. Gen. John Beatty. |
| | Beatty's Brigade.
Negley's Division, - Thomas' Corps.
Brig. Gen. John Beatty
Sept. 20, 1863, 8 A.M.
104th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. Douglas Hapeman.
42nd Indiana, - Lieut. Col. Wm. T.B. McIntyre.
88th Indiana, - George Humphrey.
15th Kentucky, - Col. Marion C. Taylor.
Bridges Illinois Battery, - Capt. Lyman Bridges.
About 8 A.M. this brigade arrived from its position in the Dyer field as the reserve of Negley's division and went into line on the left . . . — Map (db m65593) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Brannan's Division Thomas' Corps. Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan |
| | Brannan's Division - Thomas's Corps.
Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan.
Sept. 19, 1863, 5:30 P.M.
1st Brigade, - Col. John M. Connell.
2nd Brigade, - Col. John T. Croxton.
3rd Brigade, - Col. Ferdinand VanDerveer.
The division marched from the glade east of McDonalds about 5 P.M. to the Dyer field, west of this, and assisted Negley's division which approached from the south, in restoring the Union line, which had been broken by Stewart's division at the . . . — Map (db m65585) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Confederates Cross the Creek |
| | Confederate columns crossing Reeds Bridge turned south here On the afternoon of September 18, 1863 - the day before the main battle - Confederate forces pushed across Chickamauga Creek. They crossed at Reeds Bridge (3/4 mile east of here to your right), and at several shallow fords. Union units offered some resistance, but were outnumbered. The Confederates who crossed at Reeds Bridge turned south down the road behind you to attack the Union left at Lee and Gordons Mills. As twilight . . . — Map (db m62909) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Croxton's Brigade. Brannan's Division — Thomas' Corps. Col. John T. Croxton. |
| | Croxton's Brigade.
Brannan's Division — Thomas' Corps.
Col. John T. Croxton
Sept. 19, 1863, 5 P.M., 4th Position.
10th Indiana - Lieut. Col. Marsh B. Taylor.
74th Indiana - Col. Charles W. Chapman.
4th Kentucky - Maj. Robert M. Kelley
10th Kentucky - Col. William H. Hays.
14th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Henry D. Kingsbury.
1st Ohio L't. Art'y. Battery C - Lieut. Marco B. Gary.
The Brigade, the advance of its division, . . . — Map (db m39261) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Croxton's Brigade. Brannan's Division Thomas' Corps. |
| | [Text on the first Tablet]:
Croxton's Brigade
Brannan's Division - Thomas' Corps.
Col. John T. Croxton.
Sept. 20, 1863. 11 A.M.
10th Indiana - Lieut. Col. Marsh B. Taylor.
74th Indiana - Col. Chas. W. Chapman.
74th Indiana - Lieut. Col. Myron Baker.
4th Kentucky - Maj. Robert M. Kelley.
14th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Henry D. Kingsbury.
10th Kentucky - Col. Wm. H. Hays.
1st Ohio Light Battery C - Lieut. Marco B. Gary.
This brigade moved . . . — Map (db m65619) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Dibrell's Brigade Armstrong's Division - Forrest's Corps. Col. George G. Dibrell. |
| | Dibrell's Brigade
Armstrong's Division - Forrest's Corps.
Col. George G. Dibrell.
Sept. 20, 1863, noon, 2d Position
4th Tennessee - Col. Wm. S. McLemore.
8th Tennessee - Capt. Hamilton McGinnis.
9th Tennessee - Col. Jacob B. Biffle.
10th Tennessee - Col. Nicholas Nickleby Cox.
11th Tennessee - Col. Daniel Wilson Holman.
- Shaw's Battalion - Consolidated - Maj. Joseph Shaw.
- O.P. Hamilton's Battalion - Consolidated - Maj. Joseph . . . — Map (db m61177) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — First Firing on Chickamauga Battlefield |
| | About 2 o'clock A.M., Sept. 11, 1863, Capt.John J. McCook of Gen. Crittenden's staff, left Chattanooga with an escort bearing important orders from the Commanding General to his Corps Commander, who had left at 1 o'clock to join his divisions near Ringgold. Misled by the guide, Gen. Crittenden had continued on the Lafayette Road. Capt. McCook was informed of this at Rossville by a member of the escort, and being concerned for his Commander's safety hurried on to overtake him. In the darkness . . . — Map (db m62206) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Forrest's (Cavalry) Corps. Brig. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest. Sept. 20, 1863 |
| | Forrest's (Cavalry) Corps.
Brig. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest.
Sept. 20, 1863
Armstrong's Division - Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong.
Pegram's Division - Brig Gen. John Pegram.
This Corps, except Scott's Brigade of Pegram's Division, was formed on the right of Breckinridge's Division and ordered to move forward with it. Armstrong's Division was dismounted, except a small force, and Pegram was in reserve to the right and rear. Upon moving forward, the mounted force . . . — Map (db m61182) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Forrest's Pursuit Chickamauga Campaign Heritage Trail |
| | During the Battle of Chickamauga the cavalry forces under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest held the position on the extreme right of the Confederate Army. On the first day of the battle, using his men as dismounted cavalry, Forrest helped push the Federals back from the Reed's Bridge Road and Jay's Mill. His men pressured the Federals to retreat from their position near West Chickamauga Creek to one more in line with other Union troops at the LaFayette Road. As the senior general . . . — Map (db m61205) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Hardship on the Union Line |
| | Soldiers battled fatigue, thirst, and cold On the night of September 19, 1863, when the first day of bloody fighting had ended, the two armies re-grouped and planned their strategy for the next day. The Federal left withdrew to a line which extended to your left and right from this point. The Confederate line was at your back. Already weary after the day's fighting, the Union soldiers here could not rest. Their axes rang as they built breastworks of logs, rails, and earth to defend . . . — Map (db m62930) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Hospitals, Left Wing, Union Army. Surgeon M.C. Tollman, 2nd Minnesota Volunteers. Medical Director, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps. |
| | Hospitals, Left Wing, Union Army.
Surgeon M.C. Tollman, 2nd Minnesota Volunteers.
Medical Director, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps.
Surgeon Charles Schussler, 6th Indiana Volunteers.
Medical Director, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps.
The hospital of the 3rd Division, 14th Corps and the hospital of the 2nd Division, 20th Corps were located in this vicinity. A good spring, a church and several houses afforded comfort for the wounded. The wounded from the . . . — Map (db m61248) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Kershaw's Brigade McLaws' Division Longstreet's Corps |
| | Kershaw's Brigade
McLaws' Division, - Longstreet's Corps.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Brevard Kershaw.
Sept. 20, 1863, Noon
2d South Carolina, - Lieut. Col. Franklin Gaillard.
3d South Carolina, - Col. James D. Nance.
7th South Carolina, - Lieut. Col. Elbert Bland.
8th South Carolina, - Col. John W. Henagan.
15th South Carolina, - Col. Joseph F. Gist.
3d South Carolina Battalion, - Capt. Joshua M. Townsend.
This Brigade followed Hood's Division in its . . . — Map (db m65586) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Mix-up in the Union Command An unwise order created a perilous gap in the Union line |
| | Shortly before 11:00 a.m. on September 20, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, the Union commander, received an erroneous report that Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan's division was out of position, which would have created a gap in the Union battle line. In fact, Brannan's men were concealed in the woods behind you - right where they should have been. Brannan's line is marked along this road today by monuments and cannon.
In a move to close the supposed gap, Rosecrans dispatched an order to . . . — Map (db m65628) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Negley's Division Thomas' Corps. Maj. Gen. James S. Negley |
| | Negley's Division, Thomas' Corps.
Maj. Gen. James S. Negley.
Sept. 20, 1863, 10 A.M.
1st Brigade, - Brig. Gen. John Beatty.
2nd Brigade, - Col. Timothy R. Stanley.
3rd Brigade, - Col. William Sirwell.
On moving from the Dyer field Beatty's brigade formed line at right angles to this road facing north. His left was soon advanced to the high ground near the McDonald house and immediately became engaged. General Negley hastened with Stanley's brigade to . . . — Map (db m65588) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Negley's Division Thomas' Corps. Maj. Gen. James S. Negley. |
| | Negley's Division, - Thomas' Corps.
Maj. Gen. James S. Negley.
Sept. 20, 1863, Morning.
1st Brigade, - Brig. Gen. John Beatty.
2nd Brigade, - Col. Timothy R. Stanley.
3rd Brigade, - Col. William Sirwell.
This tablet marks the left of the division during the night of September 19th. It was ordered from this position to the extreme left by General Thomas about 7:30 or 8 A.M. the 20th Gen. Rosecrans being then present with Negley directed that Beatty's . . . — Map (db m65643) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Pegram's Division Forrest's Cavalry Corps Brig. Gen. John Pegram. |
| | Pegram's Division - Forrest's Cavalry Corps
Brig. Gen. John Pegram.
Sept. 20th, 1863.
Davidson's Brigade -- Brig. Gen. H.B. Davidson.
Scott's Brigade -- Col. John S. Scott.
Davidson's Brigade of this Division took position Sunday morning Sept. 20th, about one mile east of this point, facing the road, and forming the extreme right of Bragg's Army. It observed the approach of Granger's forces from McAfee's Church and when Armstrong's Division occupied this . . . — Map (db m61586) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Reserve Corps Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger |
| | Reserve Corps.
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger.
Sept. 20, 1863, 1 P.M.
1st Division - Brig. Gen. James B. Steedman.
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division - Col. Daniel McCook.
—————————
On the morning of the 20th of September the Reserve Corps was in the vicinity of McAfee's church, 2 1/4 miles northeast of this point. Gen. Granger, about noon, judging by the firing that Gen. Thomas was hard pressed, marched . . . — Map (db m59241) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Rout of the Union Right Panic-stricken Union soldiers ran from the battlefield |
| | At 11:10 a.m. on September 20, Confederate forces under General James Longstreet broke through the right side of the Union line about Ό mile behind you at the Brotherton Cabin. Union soldiers behind the shattered line broke ranks and ran, as General Bushrod Johnson΄s Confederates burst out of the woods behind you. On the hill in front of you stood the headquarters of Major General William S. Rosecrans, the Union commander. A pyramid of cannonballs marks the spot today. Realizing that disaster . . . — Map (db m63450) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Route of Croxton's Brig. |
| | Route of Croxton's Brig.
To opening of Battle
Sept. 19, 1863. — Map (db m65626) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Shaw's Tennessee Battery Armstrong's Division Forrest's Cavalry |
| | Tennessee
Shaw's Battery and
4. 8. 9. 10. & 11. Regts.
Dibrell's Brigade
Armstrong's Division
Forrest's Cavalry
11 A.M. Sept.
20, 1863 — Map (db m61255) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Tennessee Cavalry |
| | [Text on North Side of Monument]:
CSA
In commemoration of the
heroism of her sons
September 19 - 20, 1863.
Tennessee
Erects this Monument
Cavalry
[Text on West Side of Monument]:
4th. (Baxter Smith) Regiment
Companies G. And H., 3rd Confederate Regiment.
Harrison's Brigade Wharton's Division.
Wheeler's Cavalry.
———————— . . . — Map (db m61257) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — To The Opening of the Battle |
| | To The
Opening of the Battle
Sept. 19, 1863. . . 1 7/8 ms. — Map (db m65941) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — War Comes to the Brothertons The great battle raged around this family farm |
| | At the time of the Battle of Chickamauga, George and Mary Brotherton and their children lived in a log house here. In the surrounding fields they grazed cattle and grew corn and hay. To escape the battle, some of the Brothertons and other local families took refuge in a ravine about a mile from here. There they endured hunger and cold, and prayed for their boys serving in the Confederate army.
Tom Brotherton, one of the sons, played a key role in the battle. Because Tom “knew every . . . — Map (db m24222) HM |
| Georgia (Catoosa County), Fort Oglethorpe — Woods Division Crittenden's Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood |
| | Wood's Division - Crittenden's Corps
Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood.
Sept. 20th, 1863, 9:30 A.M.
1st Brigade - Col. George P. Buell.
2d Brigade - Brig. Gen. George D. Wagner.
3d Brigade - Col. Charles G. Harker.
During the night of the 19th, Buell's and Harker's Brigades (Wagner's Brigade garrisoning Chattanooga) were withdrawn from near Viniard's to the slope of Missionary Ridge west of Dyer's House and beyond the Crawfish Springs . . . — Map (db m65637) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 100th Illinois Infantry |
| | Illinois
100th Infantry.
Buell's Brigade.
11 A.M. September 20, 1863. — Map (db m62631) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 101st Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
One Hundred and First Regiment Infantry.
(Doan)
Second Brigade. (King)
Fourth Division. (Reynolds)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 5 P.M.
to 7:30 P.M. — Map (db m62526) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 10th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana
Tenth Regiment Infantry. (Carroll)
Second Brigade. (Croxton)
Third Division. (Brannan)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 6 P.M.
to 8 P.M. — Map (db m61310) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 10th Kentucky Infantry |
| | 10th
Kentucky
Inf. U.S. vols. — Map (db m62494) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 10th Tennessee Infantry Gregg's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
41st Regt. Infty.
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62562) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 113th Ohio Infantry Mitchell's Brigade, Steedman's Division, |
| | [Text on the Front Side of Monument]:
113th
Ohio Infantry,
Mitchell's Brigade,
Steedman's Division,
Reserve Corps.
[Text on the Back Side of Monument]:
To the memory of 131 Killed, Woun-
ded and Missing of the 113th Regi-
ment Ohio Infantry.
Sept. 20th, 1863, the Left Center of
Mitchell's Brigade, Steedman's Division.
This position was gained by assault
about 2:00 P.M. and held against all
attacks until the Army retired at . . . — Map (db m62597) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 115th Illinois Infantry 1st Brigade-Whitaker — 1st Division-Steedman Reserve Corps - Granger |
| | [Front Side of Marker]
Illinois
115th Infantry.
1st Brigade - Whitaker.
1st Division - Steedman.
Reserve Corps - Granger
[Reverse Side of Marker]
Commanded By
Col - Jesse H. Moore.
Sept. 20 - 1863.
2 P.M. to 6 P.M.
Loss 183. — Map (db m39240) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 11th Michigan Infantry Stanley's Brigade — Negley's Division Thomas' Corps. |
| | [Text on Front side of Monument]:
Michigan
To Her
11th Regiment Infantry
Volunteers.
Lieut. Col. Melvin Mudge,
Commanding.
Stanley's Brigade,
Negley's Division,
Thomas' Corps.
[Text on Right side of Monument]:
Col. William L. Stoughton
11th Michigan Infantry,
Whose statue surmounts this shaft
Commanded Stanley's Brigade during
the last half day of this battle.
[Text on back side of . . . — Map (db m39300) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 121st Ohio Infantry Mitchell's Brigade, Steedman's Division |
| | [Text Inscribed on Stone Monument]:
Thomas' Right
121st Ohio Infantry
Mitchell's Brigade, Steedman's Division
Reserve Corps.
[Text Inscribed on Monument Plaque]:
Sept. 19th, 1863, early in the morning near Reed's Bridge. Moved thence under orders of Division Commander, to Red House Bridge.
Sept. 20th, at 11:30 A.M. moved from McAfee's Church to Thomas' support. 2:00 P.M. charged and drove the enemy from this position and held . . . — Map (db m62617) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 124th Ohio Infantry |
| | 124th.
Regiment
Ohio Infantry,
Hazen's
Brigade.
4:00 P.M. to
6:00 P.M.
September 20,
1863. — Map (db m61657) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 125th Ohio Infantry Harker's Brigade Wood's Division |
| | [Frontside Text written on Stone]:
125th O.V.I.
Col. Emerson Opdycke, Comdg.
Harker's Brig., Wood's Div.
21st Army Corps.
[Backside Text written on Plaque]:
Sept. 19th, 1863, from 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. this regiment was severely engaged about 600 yds. north of Viniard's, and about 200 yds. East of the road, capturing one officer and nine men.
Sept. 20th, about 11:30 A.M. formed for battle about 100 yds. South of this ridge, and advanced to the . . . — Map (db m61830) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 17th Kentucky Infantry |
| | 17th
Kentucky
Inf. U.S. vols. — Map (db m62498) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 17th Ohio Infantry |
| | Detachment of
17th. Regiment
Ohio Infantry,
Connell's
Brigade.
1:00 P.M. to
7:30 P.M.
September 20,
1863. — Map (db m61303) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery 1st Brigade - 1st Division Reserve Corps. |
| | [Text on Front Side]:
18th Battery,
Ohio Light Artillery,
1st. Brigade, 1st Division.
Reserve Corps.
[Text on Back Side]:
This battery, Capt. Charles C. Aleshire
commanding, moved with the brigade
Sept. 18th. 1863, engaging the enemy
on the road leading from Rossville
to Ringgold. Was in position near
McAfee's Church till 10:00 A.M.
Sept. 20th, when it followed the
brigade to the battle field.
Late in the afternoon, one section . . . — Map (db m61670) WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery. Whitaker's Brigade Steedman's Division |
| | 18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
6 3" Rifles.
Whitaker's Brigade, Steedman's Division, Granger's Corps.
September 20, 1863.
Capt. Charles C. Aleshire, Commanding.
1st Lieut. Albert S. Bierce.
2d Lieut. Casey Roseburgh (wounded).
2d Lieut. James W, Chesnut (wounded).
About noon the Battery followed its Brigade from McAfee's Church across country to Cloud's, thence south along the LaFayette road to McDonald's and thence . . . — Map (db m61773) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 18th Ohio Infantry Stanley's Brigade — Negley's Division Thomas' Corps. |
| | [Front Side of Marker]:
18th Ohio Infantry
Stanley's Brigade, Negley's Division, Thomas Corps.
[Reverse Side of Marker]:
This regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Grosvenor, moved to the support of General Beatty at Glass' Mill September 19, 1863, at 9:00 A.M. Marched to this field at 2:00 P.M. engaging the enemy west of Brotherton's House at 5:30 P.M. and bivouacked there for the night.
September 20, at 9:30 A.M. met the enemy at the north end of Kelly's . . . — Map (db m39278) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 19th Illinois Infantry 2nd Brigade - Stanley. — 2nd Division - Negley. 14th Army Corps - Thomas. |
| | [Front Side of Marker]:
Illinois
19th Infantry.
2nd Brigade - Stanley.
2nd Division - Negley.
14th Army Corps - Thomas.
[Reverse Side of Marker]:
Commanded By
Lt. Col. Alexander W. Raffen
Sept. 20 - 1863.
12 M. to 7 P.M.
Loss 71. — Map (db m39282) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 19th Ohio Infantry |
| | 19th.
Detachment.
Ohio Infantry,
Genl. S. Beatty's
Brigade.
1:P.M. to 7:P.M.
September 20,
1863. — Map (db m61307) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 21st Ohio Infantry |
| | [Front Inscription]
21st. Ohio
Infantry,
Sirwell's
Bridgade
Negley's
Division,
14th.Army
Corps.
[Back Plaque]
This regimental, Lt. Col. Dwella M. Stoughton commanding, engaged the enemy late Sept. 19th, 1863, east of Dyer's Field, remaining there till 10:30 A.M. Sept. 20th, then moved to this ridge. Being armed chiefly with Colt's revolving rifles, it maintained for a time, an extended line supported only by detachments of other regiments. About 2:30 . . . — Map (db m19998) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 22nd Michigan Infantry !st Brigade - 1st Division Reserve Corps. |
| | [Front Side of Marker]
22nd Michigan - Infantry
1st Brigade - 1st Division - Reserve Corps.
[Reverse Side of Marker]
Michigan
To her Twenty-Second Regiment of Infantry
Commanded
By Colonel Heber LeFavour, Lieut. Colonel William Sanborn,
Captain Alonzo M. Keeler
Whitakers Brigade, Steedmans Division, Grangers Corps.
This monument marks the position where the Regiment performed
Its most important service, Sept. 20th, 1863.
Engaged 455, . . . — Map (db m24410) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 23rd Tennessee Infantry Fulton's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
23rd Regt. Infty.
Fulton's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62568) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 25th Tennessee Infantry Fulton's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
25th Regt. Infty.
Fulton's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62570) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 25th Tennessee Regiment Bushrod R. Johnson's Brigade |
| | 25th Tennessee Regiment
Bushrod R. Johnson's Brigade
————————
This Regiment Under Command of
Lieut. Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden
Was Here Heavily Engaged in the Attack
On Snodgrass Hill on Sunday Afternoon,
September 20, 1863. — Map (db m62615) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 2nd Minnesota |
| | [Front Side of Monument]:
The Second Regiment Minnesota Veteran Volunteer Infantry.
Occupied this position Sunday September 20th, 1863, from 2:30 P.M., to 7:30 P.M., successfully maintaining it against repeated assaults by the enemy, and withdrawing only after the attempt to take it had been abandoned.
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This Regiment was engaged September 19th, on the Reed's Bridge, Road, and in the . . . — Map (db m39339) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 2nd Regiment South Carolina Infantry |
| | 2nd Regiment South Carolina Infantry
Commander
Lt. Col. Franklin Gaillard. — Map (db m39228) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 30th Tennessee Infantry Gregg's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
30th Regt. Infty.
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62571) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 31st Ohio Infantry |
| | Detachment of
31st. Regiment
Ohio Infantry,
Connell's
Brigade.
1:00 P.M. to
7:30 P.M.
September 20,
1863. — Map (db m61619) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 35th Ohio Infantry Van Derveer's Brigade — Brannan's Division Thomas' Corps |
| | [Front Side of Monument]:
Thirty - Fifth
Ohio Infantry.
Van Derveer's Brigade.
Brannan's Division, Thomas Corps
This regiment, Lt. Col. Henry Boynton commanding, was engaged Sept. 19th, 1863, in the opening of the battle by Brannan's Division, near Jay's Mill. It participated Sept. 20th at 11 A.M. on the Kelly Field in the repulse of Adams' and Stovall's Brigades of Breckinridge's Div. It occupied this position at 2:30 P.M. forming the right of Van Derveer's Brigade and of . . . — Map (db m39301) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 37th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Thirty-Seventh Regiment Infantry.
(Hull)
Third Brigade. (Sirwell)
Second Division. (Negley)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 12:30 P.M. — Map (db m61853) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 39th North Carolina Infantry |
| | North Carolina
The 39th N.C. Regiment with
McNair's Brigade crossed
the federal line here and
advanced to the bottom
of the deep hollow beyond
about sunset September
20th, 1863. — Map (db m62627) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 3rd Kentucky Infantry |
| | 3rd
Kentucky
Inf. U.S. vols. — Map (db m62451) WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 3rd Tennessee Infantry Gregg's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
3rd Regt. Infty.
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62550) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 40th Ohio Infantry Whitaker's Brigade - Steedman's Division Reserve Corps |
| | Occupied this position Sept. 20th 1863, at 3:30 P.M.; Retired with Division at 6:00 P.M. William Jones, Lt. Col. Commanding. Thomas Acton, Maj. John N. Beach, Surgeon. Harrison E. McClure, Lt. & Adgt. Salem T. Griswold, Chaplain. John F. Mahon, Lt. & R.Q.M.
——————
Co. A. Capt. Benj. F. Snodgrass.
Co. B. Lt. Silas Hart.
Co. C. Capt. Delamarl. Deland.
Co. D. Capt. James Watson.
Co. E. Capt. James Allen.
Co. F. Capt. John L. Reeves.
Co. G. Capt. . . . — Map (db m39208) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 41st Ohio Infantry |
| | 41st. Regiment
Ohio Infantry,
Hazen's
Brigade.
4:00 P.M. to
6:00 P.M.
September 20,
1863. — Map (db m61643) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 41st Tennessee Infantry Gregg's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
41st Regt. Infty.
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62554) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 44th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Forty-Fourth Regiment Infantry.
(Aldrich)
Second Brigade. (Dick)
Third Division. (Vancleve)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 2 P.M.
to 5 P.M. — Map (db m61665) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 44th Tennessee Infantry Fulton's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
44th Regt. Infty.
Fulton's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62572) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 4th Kentucky Infantry |
| | 4th
Kentucky
Inf. U.S. vols. — Map (db m61312) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 50th Tennessee Infantry Gregg's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | Tennessee
50th Regt.
& 1st Batt. Infty.
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Div.
Sundown,
Sept. 20, 1863 — Map (db m62573) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 58th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Fifty - eighth regiment Infantry.
(Embree)
First Brigade. (Buell)
First Division. (Wood)
Twenty First Corps. (Crittenden)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 2 P.M.
to 7 P.M. — Map (db m61624) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 58th North Carolina Infantry |
| | North
Carolina
Erected by the state of
North Carolina to mark
the extreme point attain-
ed in a charge by the right
of the 58th N.C. Regiment
about 6 P.M., September
20th 1863. — Map (db m62518) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 64th Ohio Infantry 3rd Brigade 1st Division |
| | [Text on Front Side of Monument]:
64th.
Ohio Infantry.
Organized By
United States Senator,
John Sherman, in 1861.
3rd. Brigade, 1st. Division,
21st. Army Corps.
[Text on Back Side of Monument]:
This regiment was engaged on Sept. 19th, 1863, between 4:30 and 5:30 P.M. about 400 yds. north of Viniard's and about 200 yds. east of the Rossville Road. This position was held by this regiment on Sunday, Sept. 20th, from 1:30 till 7:00 P.M. when . . . — Map (db m62492) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 65th Ohio Infantry Harker's Brigade Wood's Division |
| | [Front Side Text]:
65th. Ohio
Infantry,
Harker's
Brigade,
Woods
Division,
Crittenden's Corps
[Back Side Text]:
At about 3:00 P.M. Sept. 19th, 1863, the 65th Regiment moved with the Brigade from Lee and Gordon's Mills northward on the Lafayette Road engaging the enemy east of the road and attacking the flank and rear of those who had crossed the road north of the Viniard House. At this point the Regiment assisted in the capture of 204 prisoners. . . . — Map (db m61669) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 68th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Sixty Eighth Regiment Infantry.
(Espy)
Second Brigade. (King)
Fourth Division. (Reynolds)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 6 P.M.
to 7:30 P.M. — Map (db m62524) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 74th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana
Seventy-Fourth Regiment Infantry.
(Chapman)
Second Brigade. (Croxton)
Third Division. (Brannan)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 6 P.M.
to 7.30 P.M. — Map (db m61311) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 78th Illinois Infantry 2nd Brigade - Mitchell 1st Division - Steedman |
| | [Text on Front Side of Monument]:
Illinois
78th Infantry.
2nd Brigade - Mitchell.
1st Division - Steedman.
Reserve Corps - Granger.
[Text on Back Side of Monument]:
(the metal plaque with the monument's text has been removed, probably stolen) — Map (db m62595) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 82nd Indiana Infantry First Brigade - Third Division 14th Corps - Thomas. |
| | [Front Side of Marker]:
82nd Reg. Indiana Infantry.
First Brigade Third Division.
14th Corps - Thomas
[Reverse Side of Marker]:
Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Eighty-Second Regiment Infantry.
Colonel Morton C. Hunter, Commanding.
First Brigade (Connell).
Third Division (Brannan).
Fourteenth Corps (Thomas).
This Regiment, Colonel Morton C. Hunter, Commanding, reached the front September 19th, at 11 A.M., and supported Church's Battery which had been sent . . . — Map (db m39291) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 84th Regiment Indiana Infantry 1st Brigade-Whitaker — 1st Division-Steedman Reserve Corps - Granger |
| | [Front Side of Marker]
84th Regiment
Indiana Infantry
1st Brigade-Whitaker
1st Division-Steedman
Reserve Corps-Granger
[Reverse Side of Marker]
Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Eighty-Fourth Regiment Infantry.
Colonel Nelson Trusler, Commanding.
First Brigade (Whitaker).
First Division (Steedman).
Reserve Corps (Granger).
September 18th, this regiment was engaged on the extreme left of the army near Ringgold Bridge, and on the morning of the 19th was . . . — Map (db m24213) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 86th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Eighty-Sixth Regiment Infantry.
(Major Dick)
Second Brigade. (Col. Dick)
Third Division. (Van Cleve)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 12 M. — Map (db m61666) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 87th Indiana Infantry 3rd Brigade -Van Derveer. — 3rd Division - Brannan. 14th Corps - Thomas. |
| | [Front Side of Marker]:
87th Regiment Indiana Infantry
3rd Brigade - Van Derveer.
3rd Division - Brannan.
14th Corps - Thomas
[Reverse Side of Marker]:
Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Eighty-Seventh Regiment Infantry
Colonel Newell Gleason, Commanding.
Third Brigade (VanDerveer).
Third Division (Brannan).
Fourteenth Corps (Thomas).
September 19th, 1863, engaged near Reed's Bridge and tower, south of the cross-roads. Supported the 9th Ohio when it . . . — Map (db m39293) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 89th Ohio Infantry Turchin's Brigade - Reynolds' Division 14th Army Corps |
| | [Front Side of Marker]
89th. Ohio Infantry
Turchin's Brigade,
Reynolds Division,
14th Army Corps.
[Reverse Side of Marker]
This regiment, Col. Caleb H. Carlton and capt. Isaac Nelson commanding, being temporarily detached from its Brigade, was on Sept. 19th, 1863, assigned to Whitaker's Brig. Steedman's Div. Reserve Corps. About 2:00 P.M. Sept. 20th, 1863, it participated with that Brigade in the assualt on this position, which it occupied and held until night. . . . — Map (db m39142) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 98th Ohio Infantry 2nd Brigade - Mitchell 1st Division |
| | [Text on Front Side of Monument]:
98th.
Ohio
Infantry.
2nd Brigade.
1st Division.
Reserve Corps.
[Text on Back Side of Monument]:
This regiment arrived
on the field Sept. 20th
1863, about 1:30 P.M.
It went into action about
2:00 P.M. Being on the left of
the first line of the Brigade
it gained this position
by assault and occupied
and held it until 6:00 P.M. — Map (db m62559) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 9th Indiana Infantry |
| | Indiana.
Ninth Regiment Infantry.(Suman)
Second Brigade. (Hazen)
Second Division. (Palmer)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 4 P.M.
to 5:30 P.M. — Map (db m61664) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 9th Kentucky Infantry |
| | 9th
Kentucky
Inf. U.S. vols. — Map (db m61651) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 9th Ohio Infantry. Van Derveer's Brigade. - Brannan's Division 14th Army Corps. |
| | [Front Side of Marker]:
9th Ohio Infantry.
Van Derveer's Brigade.
Brannan's Division
[Reverse Side of Marker]:
Plaque from the reverse side of the historical marker is missing.
14th Army Corps. — Map (db m39288) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Agony of the Wounded |
| | The Snodgrass Cabin
served as a field hospital.
In 1863 George Snodgrass and his family of nine lived in a log house here. On the second day of the Battle of Chickamauga, Union forces made a desperate stand in the woods and fields surrounding the cabin, forcing the Snodgrass family to take cover in a nearby ravine with other refugees.
Thousands fell as Confederates attacked Union positions on Snodgrass Hill that afternoon. It was some of the war's bloodiest . . . — Map (db m61845) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Battery I, 4th U.S. Artillery. Van Derver's Brigade Brannan's Division |
| | Battery I, 4th U.S. Artillery.
4 Light 12 Pdrs.
Van Derver's Brigade, Brannan's Division, Thomas' Corps.
Sept. 20, 1863. noon
1st Lieut. Frank G. Smith, Commanding.
1st Lieut. George B. Rodney.
2nd Lieut. John M. Stephenson.
Soon after the Union line was pierced near Brotherton's southeast of this position, about 11:15 A.M., and the enemy advanced in heavy columns through the gap, and changed direction to assault . . . — Map (db m61637) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Battery I, 4th U.S. Artillery. Van Derver's Brigade Brannan's Division |
| | Battery I, 4th U.S. Artillery.
4 Light 12 Pdrs.
Van Derver's Brigade, Brannan's Division, Thomas' Corps.
Sept. 20, 1863.
1st Lieut. Frank G. Smith, Commanding.
1st Lieut. George B. Rodney.
2nd Lieut. John M. Stephenson.
At 8 A.M. the Battery was posted with the Brigade as a reserve in rear of the 1st and 2d Brigades of the Division in the edge of the woods east of the Dyer field west of Poe's house. Between 9 and 10 . . . — Map (db m61857) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Battery I, Fourth U.S. Artillery |
| | [Text on the Front Side of the Monument]:
Battery I
Fourth U.S. Artillery
[Text on the Top Back Side of the Monument]:
Sept. 19, 1863, Battery I, 14th U.S. Artillery
1st Lieut. F.G. Smith, Com'd'g of the 3rd Brig., 3rd Div., 14th Corps. was engaged on the Reed's Bridge Road a mile east of the McDonald House, from about 7:30 A.M. until afternoon. On Sept. 20, 1863, it occupied positions on Snodgrass Hill throughout the day, being repeatedly . . . — Map (db m62468) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Beatty's Brigade Van Cleve's Division Crittenden's Corps |
| | Beatty's Brigade.
Van Cleve's Division, - Crittenden's Corps.
Brig. Gen. Samuel Beatty.
Sept. 20, 1863, Afternoon.
79th Indiana, - Col. Frederick Knefler.
9th Kentucky, - Col. George H. Cram.
17th Kentucky, - Col. Alexander M. Stout.
19th Ohio, - Lieut. Col. Henry Stratton.
About 12:30 P.M. parts of the 9th and 17th Kentucky under their commanding officers with officers and men of the 19th Ohio and 79th Indiana in all from 330 to 360 men were rallied . . . — Map (db m61528) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Brannan's Division Thomas' Corps. Brid. Gen. John M. Brannon. |
| | [Text on the First Tablet]:
Brannan's Division - Thomas Corps.
Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan.
Sept. 20, 1863. 1 to 7:30 P.M.
1st Brigade - Col. Morton C. Hunter.
2nd Brigade - Col. William H. Hays.
3rd Brigade - Col. Ferdinand Van Derveer.
When the head of Hood's column pierced the Union line at the Brotherton house, and turned to the right, Brannan's line was taken in flank and rear. Van Derveer's brigade had been dispatched to Baird's . . . — Map (db m61545) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Buell's Brigade Wood's Division Crittenden's Corps |
| | [Text on the first tablet]:
Buell's Brigade
Wood's Division - Crittenden's Corps.
Col. George P. Buell
Sept. 20, 1863.
100th Illinois - Col. Frederick A. Bartleson.
100th Illinois - Maj. Charles M. Hammond.
58th Indiana - Lieut. Col. James T. Embree.
13th Michigan - Maj. Willard G. Eaton.
26th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Wm. H. Young.
Indiana Light Artillery,
8th Battery - Capt. George Estep.
P
[Text on the second tablet]: . . . — Map (db m62632) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Close of the Battle Sept. 20, 1863, 7.30 P.M. |
| | No.21......................................................U.
Close of the Battle
Sept. 20, 1863, 7.30 P.M.
At dusk the right of Brannan's line rested to the left of this position near the monument of the 35th Ohio facing southeast. The right of Kelly's Brigade of Preston's Division being discovered to the right-rear of that position, the 35th Ohio was hastily brought to this ground to confront it, facing southwest. Trigg's Brigade of Preston's Division was then discovered half way down . . . — Map (db m39255) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Connell's Brigade Brannan's Division Thomas' Corps |
| | Connell's Brigade
Brannan's Division - Thomas' Corps.
Col. Morton's C. Hunter.
Sept. 20, 1863
82nd Indiana - Col. Morton C. Hunter.
17th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Durbin Ward.
31st Ohio - Col. Moses B. Walker.
Upon Longstreet's central column piercing the Union line at Brotherton's, Hood's division inclined to the right, striking Connell's brigade in front and on the right flank and forcing it to the rear in disorder. The greater part . . . — Map (db m61568) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Croxton's Brigade Brannan's Division Thomas' Corps |
| | Croxton's Brigade
Brannan's Division - Thomas' Corps.
Col. John T. Croxton.
Col. Wm. H. Hays.
Sept. 20, 1863. Afternoon.
4th Kentucky - Maj. John M. Kelley.
14th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Henry D. Kingsbury.
10th Kentucky - Lieut. Col. Gabriel C. Wharton.
10th Indiana (one company).
While Harker's brigade was holding the head of Longstreet's column in check in the northern extremity of the Dyer field, portions of Croxton's and Connell's brigades were . . . — Map (db m61569) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Defense of Snodgrass Hill Thomas' stand here saved the Union army from destruction |
| | After the Union right collapsed on the afternoon of September 20, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas rallied all the Federals he could find and positioned them on this ridge. Determined stands by isolated Union units delayed the Confederates long enough for Thomas to throw up log breastworks and solidify his line.
Confederate attacks began here on Snodgrass Hill and the adjacent ridge about 1:00 p.m. Time after time they threw themselves against the Union line, only to be driven back with heavy . . . — Map (db m39332) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Dent's Alabama Battery Deas' Brigade Hindman's Division |
| | C.S.A.
Dent's Ala. Battery, 2 guns.
Deas' Brig., Hindman's Div.
Sept. 20, 1863. Sunset.
Capt. S. H. Dent. — Map (db m62616) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Dick's Brigade Van Cleve's Division Crittenden's Corps |
| | Dick's Brigade.
Van Cleve's Division, - Crittenden's Corps.
Col. George F. Dick.
Sept. 20, 1863, Afternoon.
44th Indiana, - Lieut. Col. Simeon C. Aldrich.
86th Indiana, - Maj. Jacob C. Dick.
13th Ohio, - Capt. Horatio G. Cosgrove.
Soon after noon the 44th Indiana about 40 men under command of Lieut. Col. Aldrich, and a part of the 86th Indiana took position at this point. A part of the 13th Ohio about 100 men with its colors under command of Captain . . . — Map (db m61772) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Harker's Brigade Wood's Division Crittenden's Corps |
| | [Text on the First Tablet]:
Harker's Brigade.
Wood's Division - Crittenden's Corps.
Col. Charles G. Harker.
Sept. 20, 1863. 1 to 7 P.M.
3rd Kentucky - Col. Henry C. Dunlap.
64th Ohio - Col. Alexander McIlvain.
65th Ohio - Capt. Thomas Powell.
125th Ohio - Col. Emerson Opdycke.
Ohio Light Artillery,
6th Battery - Capt. Cullen Bradley.
F
[Text on the Second Tablet]:
F
The brigade about 1 p.m. was forced . . . — Map (db m62465) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Hazen's Brigade Palmer's Division Crittenden's Corps |
| | Hazen's Brigade
Palmer's Division - Crittenden's Corps.
Brig. Gen. William B. Hazen.
Sept. 20, 1863, 3:30 P.M.
9th Indiana - Col. Isaac C.B. Suman.
6th Kentucky - Maj. Richard T. Whitaker.
41st Ohio - Col. Aquila Wiley.
124th Maj. James B. Hampson.
1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery F - Lieut. Giles J. Cockerill.
About 3 o'clock this brigade, being then on the front line, on the right of Palmer's division east of the Kelly field, was . . . — Map (db m61762) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Headquarters Reserve Corps |
| | Headquarters
Reserve Corps.
Major General Gordon Granger.
Sept. 20, 1863, 2P.M. — Map (db m39127) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Illinois Battery M, 1st Light Artillery 1st Division - Steedman. Reserve Corps - Granger. |
| | [Text on Front Side of Monument]:
Illinois
Battery M, 1st Light Artillery.
1st Division - Steedman.
Reserve Corps - Granger.
[Text on Back Side of Monument]:
(the metal plaque with the monument's text has been removed, probably stolen) — Map (db m62604) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Kelly's Brigade. Preston's Division. Buckner's Corps. |
| | Kelly's Brigade.
Preston's Division. - Buckner's Corps.
Col. John H. Kelly.
Sept. 20, 1863, 6:30 P.M.
65th Georgia, - Col. R.H. Moore.
5th Kentucky, - Col. Hiram Hawkins.
58th North Carolina, - Col. John B. Palmer.
63d Virginia, - Maj. James M. French.
Wolihin's Georgia Battery, - Capt. Andrew M. Wolihin.
While this Brigade with the exception of the 65th Georgia left at Hall's Ford was assaulting on the front, Trigg's brigade had crossed the ridge . . . — Map (db m62561) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Kings Brigade (Detachmant) Reynolds' Division Thomas' Corps. |
| | No.20 ...............................................U.
King's Brigade (Detachment).
Reynold's Division - Thomas' Corps.
Lieut. Col. Thomas Doan.
Sept. 20, 1863. 7 P.M.
68th Indiana - Capt. Edmund Finn.
101st Indiana - Maj. George W. Steele.
These two regiments were detached from their Brigade by order of Gen. Thomas, when Reynolds' Division in the withdrawal from the Kelly field had reached the vicinity of the Mullis house . . . — Map (db m62528) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Mitchell's Brigade Steedman's Division Granger's Corps |
| | No.65.................................................................................................U. Mitchell's Brigade.
Steedman's Division - Granger's Corps.
Col. John G. Mitchell.
Sept. 20, 1863, 2 P.M. 1st Position.
78th Illinois - Lieut. Col. Carter Van Vleck.
78th Illinois - Lieut. George Green (Adjutant.)
98th Ohio - Capt. Moses J. Urquhart.
98th Ohio - Capt. Armstrong J. Thomas.
113th Ohio - Lieut. Col. Darius . . . — Map (db m62624) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Negley's Division. Thomas' Corps. Maj. Gen. James S. Negley. |
| | [Text on the first of two tablets]:
Negley's Division, - Thomas' Corps.
Maj. Gen. S. James Negley.
Sept. 20, 1863, noon.
1st Brigade, - Brig. Gen. John Beatty.
2nd Brigade, - Col. Timothy R. Stanley.
2nd Brigade, - Col. W. L. Stoughton.
3rd Brigade, - Col. William Sirwell.
While General Negley with the brigades of Beatty and Stanley was engaged on the Lafayette road at and near the north end of the Kelly field he was ordered by Gen. Thomas . . . — Map (db m61572) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Sirwell's Brigade Negley's Division Thomas' Corps |
| | Sirwell's Brigade.
Negley's Division - Thomas Corps.
Col. William Sirwell.
Sept. 20, 1863. noon.
37th Indiana - Lieut. Col. William D. Ward.
21st Ohio - Lieut. Col. D.M. Stoughton.
21st Ohio - Maj. Arnold McMahan.
21st Ohio - Capt. Charles H. VanTine.
74th Ohio - Capt. Joseph Fisher.
78th Pennsylvania - Lieut. Col. Archibald Blakeley.
Battery G, 1st Ohio - Capt. Alexander Marshall.
Troops from this Brigade were the first . . . — Map (db m62452) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Sirwell's Brigade Negley's Division Thomas' Corps. |
| | Sirwell's Brigade.
Negley's Division - Thomas Corps.
Col. William Sirwell.
Sept. 20, 1863. noon.
37th Indiana - Lieut. Col. William D. Ward.
21st Ohio - Lieut. Col. D.M. Stoughton.
21st Ohio - Maj. Arnold McMahan.
21st Ohio - Capt. Charles H. Van Tine.
74th Ohio - Capt. Joseph Fisher.
78th Pennsylvania - Lieut. Col. Archibald Blakeley.
Battery G, 1st Ohio - Capt. Alexander Marshall.
The brigade took position east of the . . . — Map (db m62504) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Stanley's Brigade Negley's Division Thomas Corps. |
| | Stanley's Brigade
Negley's Division. - Thomas Corps.
Col. Timothy R. Stanley.
Col. W. L. Stoughton.
Sept. 20, 1863, Afternoon.
19th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. Alexander W. Raffen.
11th Michigan, - Col. William Stoughton.
11th Michigan, - Lieut. Col. Melvin Mudge.
18th Ohio, - Liet. Col. Chas. H. Grosvenor.
The brigade arrived on this ground from the woods west of the north end of the Kelly field a little before noon. The 18th Ohio was placed at the . . . — Map (db m61585) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Steedman's Division - Granger's Corps. Brig. Gen. James B. Steedman. |
| | Steedman's Division - Granger's Corps.
Brig. Gen. James B. Steedman.
Sep. 20, 1863, 2 to 6 P.M.
1st Brigade - Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker.
2nd Brigade - Col. John C. Mitchell.
——————————
This division arrived in rear of Snodgrass House at 2 P.M. from McAffe's Church, and with Whitaker in advance moved to the right and up the ravine in rear of Snodgrass Hill, thence wheeling to the . . . — Map (db m59288) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Tennessee Infantry |
| | [Text on Front Side of Monument]:
C.S.A.
In Commemoration of the
heroism of her sons
September 19th-20th, 1863.
Tennessee
Erects this Monument.
Infantry
[Text on Right Side of Monument]:
15th. 20th. 37th. Regiments.
Brig. Gen. William B. Bates Brigade.
Stewart's Division, Buckner's Corps.
—
18th. 26th. 32nd. 45th. Regiments.
And 23rd. Battalion.
Brig. Gen. John C. Brown's . . . — Map (db m62628) HM WM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — VanDerveers Brigade. Brannan's Division ——— Thomas' Corps. Col. Ferdinand VanDerveer. |
| | [First Marker]:
VanDerveers Brigade.
Brannans Division
Thomas' Corps
Col. Ferdinand VanDerveer
Sept. 20, 1863. 2:30 to 7:30 P.M.
87th Indiana
Col. Newell Gleason
2nd Minnesota
.Col. James George
9th Ohio
..Col. Gustave Kammerling
35th Ohio
Lieut. Col. Henry V. Boynton
4th U.S. Battery 1
....Lieut. Frank G. Smith
This Brigade arrived from its engagement in the Kelly Field at 2:30 P.M. It advanced to this . . . — Map (db m24215) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — 647 — Whitakers Brigade. |
| | [Text from the First Tablet]:
Whitakers Brigade.
Steedmans Division......Grangers 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 . . . — Map (db m24030) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — Wood's Division Crittenden's Corps. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood |
| | Wood's Division, - Crittenden's Corps.
Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood
Sept. 20, 1863, Afternoon.
1st Brigade, - Col. George P. Buell.
3rd Brigade, - Col. Charles G. Harker.
After the penetration of the Union line west of Brotherton's soon after 11 A.M. by Longstreet's central column of attack, Harker's brigade which had passed north of the point pierced, moved promptly into the Dyer field facing south, attacked the head of Longstreet's column with great vigor, . . . — Map (db m61855) HM |
| Georgia (Walker County), Fort Oglethorpe — York's Georgia Battery Fulton's Brigade Johnson's Division |
| | C.S.A.
York's Ga. Battery, 2 guns.
Fulton's Brig., Johnson's Div.
Sept. 20, 1863. Sunset.
Lieut. W.S. Everett. — Map (db m62620) HM |
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