Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wood's Division
Crittenden's Corps
— Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
1. Wood's Division Marker
Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood.
Sept. 19th, 1863, 3:30 P.M.
1st Brigade - Colonel George P. Buell.
2d Brigade - Brigadier General George D. Wagner.
3d Brigade - Colonel Charles G. Harker.
General Wood, with Buell's and Harker's Brigades - Wagner's being at Chattanooga - arrived at Viniard's at 3:30 p.m. Harker charged up the LaFayette road beyond Davis' left, and sent two of his regiments, the 64th and the 125th Ohio, into action in the woods east of the road, while he proceeded farther north with his other two regiments, the 65th Ohio and 3d Kentucky, and fell upon the rear of Fulton's Brigade of Bushrod Johnson's Division, which had crossed to the west side of the LaFayette Road south of Brotherton's and was engaging Van Cleve, and forced it back east of the road. Buell's Brigade was first formed behind Heg's Brigade of Davis' men at this point, and was carried away with them, but later, with Bradley's Brigade of Sheridan's Division on its right east of the road, and, after having been twice forced back, with the assistance of Wilder's Brigade and a number of batteries west of the road, the enemy was driven into the woods east of Viniard's at sunset. Harken rejoined the Division near this place at dark.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.263′ N, 85° 15.678′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on LaFayette Road north of Viniard Road, on the right when traveling north. This tablet is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, and is one of a number of monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated in the area near the log school house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 15th Wisconsin Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Heg's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 25th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 35th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Harker's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
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Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
2. Wood's Division Marker
View of the tablet looking north along the LaFayette Road.
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Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
3. Wood's Division Marker
View, looking east, of the tablet situated in a clearing, a short distance from the edge of the woods.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
4. Wood's Division Marker
View of the tablet looking south along the LaFayette Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
5. Wood's Division Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2019, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
