Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
15th Wisconsin Infantry
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
1. 15th Wisconsin Infantry Marker
View, looking west, toward the front of the marker.
Infantry.
11 A.M. Sept. 20, 1863.
Erected 1895 by State of Wisconsin. (Marker Number MT-1080.)
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° 54.929′ N, 85° 15.759′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from LaFayette Road south of Dyer Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in a field south of the Brotherton Cabin, a short distance west of the LaFayette Road. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, this marker is located in the, “Brotherton Field", near the split rail fence on the southern side of the field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chickamauga GA 30707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 74th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Heg's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); 41st Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 25th Illinois Infantry
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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)”.
According to the National Park Service, the marker was created in 1895. It is construction out of granite and is a simple rectangular slab measuring 1'6" x 1' x 3'. The slanted tops carries a raised letter inscription. Marks unit's position at 11:00 a.m. on September 20, 1863.
Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
2. 15th Wisconsin Infantry Marker
2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on September 11, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
3. 15th Wisconsin Infantry Marker
View, looking north, across the Brotherton Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
