Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Division
— Longstreet's Corps —
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
1. Gregg's Brigade Tablet
Johnson's Division - Longstreet's Corps.
Brig. Gen. John Gregg.
Sept. 19, 1863, 1st Position.
3d Tennessee - Colonel John H. Walker.
10th Tennessee - Colonel William Grace.
30th Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel James J. Turner.
41st Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel James D. Tillman.
50th Tennessee – Colonel Cyrus A. Sugg.
1st Tennessee Battalion - Major Stephen H. Colms.
7th Texas - Colonel Henry B. Granbury.
Bledsoe's (Mo.) Battery - Lieutenant R. L. Wood.
This brigade moving from its bivouac a short distance in the rear formed line of battle on this ground about 7 A.M. with Johnson’s brigade on its right, and McNair’s brigade in reserve. About 2 P.M. Heg’s and Carlin’s Union brigades moved against the position from the direction of Viniard’s house. The brigade advanced with its division and soon became hotly engaged fighting its way to a point near the Lafayette road north of Viniard’s.
Erected 1890 by War Department. (Marker Number MT-1157.)
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 18, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.103′ N, 85°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); McNair's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilder's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hood's Division (about 300 feet away); Stewart's Division (about 300 feet away); 18th Indiana Battery (about 300 feet away); Buckner's Corps (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. In locating this marker 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 marker and the marker's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets. According to the map it provides the, "numerical
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
2. Gregg's Brigade Tablet
Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Link to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park web page. (Submitted on October 23, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on October 23, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
