Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
36th Indiana Infantry
Grose's Brigade
— Palmer's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
1. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the front side of the monument.
Text on the lower front side of the monument:
Text on the upper front side of the monument:
2nd Division - Palmer.
21st Corps - Crittenden.
Text on the back side of the monument:
To Her
Thirty-Sixth Regiment Infantry,
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver H.P. Carey
and Major Gilbert Trusler, Commanding.
Third Brigade (Grose).
Second Division (Palmer).
Twenty-First Corps (Crittenden).
At 11 a.m. September 19th, went into action at this point, suffering greatly in killed and wounded, held the position until 3 p.m. when ammunition gave out and it fell back in good order to the Kelly Field and bivouaced there.
On Sunday, the 20th, went into position south of the Kelly Field, holding its line from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., displaying great heroism and valor in repulsing several charges. At night fell back in good order with the army to Rossville.
Killed 14; wounded 97; missing 17; total 128.
Erected 1897 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-799.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas
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Location. 34° 55.058′ N, 85° 15.416′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Brotherton Road east of LaFayette Road, on the right when traveling east. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, a moderate walking distance south of one of the park's secondary east to west roadways, along a marked park walking trail. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service the, "Monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield at map site #198 south of Brotherton Road near Bushrod Johnson Division Monument.". 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. 6th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Robertson's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregg's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 84th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson (about 300 feet away); Law's Brigade (about 300 feet away); Benning's Brigade (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
2. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the upper front side of the monument.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, “7' square at base and 14' high, this elaborate multi-part monument has carved crossed muskets at base, smooth-faced inscribed panel in the middle section, bracketed cornice incorporating state seal & domed top crowned by large acorn finial."
In locating this monument 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 monument and the monument'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 29, 2018
3. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the lower front side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
4. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the back side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
5. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the backt side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
6. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the monument, situated along the park walking trail, in a heavily wooded area.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
7. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the monument, situated in a clearing, in the midst of a heavily wooded area.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
8. 36th Indiana Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 16, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
