Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Laiboldt's Brigade
Sheridan's Division
— McCook's Corps —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
1. Laiboldt's Brigade Marker
Sheridan'a Division - McCook's Corps.
Colonel Bernard Laiboldt.
September 20, 1863, Noon.
44th Illinois - Colonel Wallace W. Barrett.
73d Illinois - Colonel James F. Jaquess.
2d Missouri - Major Arnold Beck.
15th Missouri - Colonel Joseph Conrad.
1st Missouri Light Artillery, Battery G. - Lieutenant Gustavus Schueler.
At 11 a.m. September 20 this Brigade held the right of Sheridan's Division. Its position was just south of Widow Glenn's. When Longstreet's troops broke through the Union center at the Brotherton house, Sheridan's Division was moved rapidly to the left to support Davis' Division in an assault to restore the line. Laiboldt's Brigade, accompanied by Battery C, 1st Illinois, Captain M.H. Prescott, of Walworth's Brigade, came into position on the slope, the Battery to the left and rear of the infantry which was formed on the slope in column of regiments. Davis' Division was then being forced to the rear in confusion by an attack on its front and left; Laiboldt's Brigade charged down the slope and into the edge of the woods in its front, when it, in turn, being forced back retreated hastily to the hills west of this position whence it continued to McFarland's Gap. Prescott's Battery fired only 8 or 10 rounds
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Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-614.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.797′ N, 85° 16.154′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from Glenn-Kelly Road east of Chickamauga-Vittatoe Road, on the left when traveling east. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, off of a primary park walking trail through a wooded area, at the end of a secondary park walking trail, just out of the woods and in an open area, north of Glenn-Kelly Road. 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. Battery C, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); William H. Lytle Memorial Shell Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2nd Missouri Infantry (about 600 feet away); 11th Indiana Battery
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
2. Laiboldt's Brigade Marker
view of the tablet at the end of a secondary trail, and situated in an open area at the edge of the woods.
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 14, 2018
3. Laiboldt's Brigade Marker
View of the featured tablet, situated in an open area, at the edge of the woods, with an additional blue tablet situated nearby off to its left.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
4. Laiboldt's Brigade Marker
View of the tablet situated on the crest of a slope, with a vast open area in the lowlands in front of it.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
