Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Davis' Division
McCook's Corps
— Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
1. Davis' Division Marker
Text on the first tablet:
Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis
September 20th, 1863.
1st Brigade - Colonel P. Sidney Post. Guarding Trains.
2nd Brigade - Brigadier General William P. Carlin.
3rd Brigade - Colonel John A. Martin.
At 3 o'clock a.m. the second and third brigades of this division were brought back from the vicinity of Viniard's to the Widow Glenn's and at daylight were placed in position on the ridge west of the Crawfish Springs road. At 10 o'clock the line was closed to the left on Van Cleve's Division when both divisions moved forward to the crest of the first ridge east of the Crawfish Springs road.
Text on the second tablet:
Davis' Division, with Carlin's Brigade in line in front, followed by the Third Brigade moved forward, crossed the road at this point, and connected with the right of Wood's Division, which latter had relieved Negley's Division on the front line west of Brotherton's house, about 250 yards east of this point. Upon the withdrawal of Wood's Division to the left, Martin took position in line on the left of Carlin. At 11:15 Davis' line was attacked by Hood's and Hindman's troops, and
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Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-502-03.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.785′ N, 85° 15.956′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker is on Glenn-Kelly Road east of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road, on the right when traveling north. This tablet is located a short distance off the east side of the roadway, near a culvert over a small creek. 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. 104th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Negley's Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. Beatty's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 42nd Indiana Infantry (about 400 feet away); Clayton's Brigade
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
2. Davis' Division Marker
Close-up view of the text on the first tablet.
More about this marker. In locating this tablet I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the marker number for this tablet and the tablet's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets. According to the map it provides the, "numerical listing of all monuments, markers, and tablets on the Chickamauga Battlefield (using the Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System).”
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
3. Davis' Division Marker
Close-up view of the text on the second tablet.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
4. Davis' Division Marker
View of the tablet looking south along the Glenn-Kelly Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. Davis' Division Marker
View of the tablet looking north along the Glenn-Kelly Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
6. Davis' Division Marker
View of the tablet, next to a culvert over a small creek, looking north along the Glenn-Kelly Road.
Library of Congress
7. Jefferson Columbus Davis
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 25, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on September 11, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
