Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
25th Illinois Infantry
3rd Brigade - Heg
— 1st Division - Davis —
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
1. 25th Illinois Infantry Marker
25th Infantry,
Heg’s Brigade.
11 A.M. September 20, 1863
Erected 1899 by State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-677.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 54.896′ N, 85° 15.77′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Memorial can be reached from LaFayette Road, one mile south of Viniard Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield. Marker can be reached from LaFayette Road one mile south of Brotherton Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is on the west side of LaFayette Road along a hiking path that connects LaFayette Road and Glenn-Kelly Road. The path crosses LaFayette Road between the Glenn Field and the Brotherton Field. The path branches several times, this marker is along a path (take a right when the trail splits) north of the main path. This marker can also be reached from the Brothernton Field .
In locating this tablet I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Heg's Brigade. (here, next to this marker); Stanley's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); 74th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Wisconsin Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 41st Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 44th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Reynolds' Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 37th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. This is a standard Illinois marker built in 1898. It is a 2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Rock-faced sides; polished & inscribed front. "Illinois" is in large raised letters on beveled top. It marker the units location on September 20, 1863, at 11:00 am.
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Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
2. 25th Illinois Infantry Marker
View, looking west, of the marker in the wooded area next to the Brotherton Field.
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Link to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park web page. (Submitted on September 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on September 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
3. 25th Illinois Infantry Marker
View, looking west toward the marker. The blue plaque next to the marker is for Heg's Brigade.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
