Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bennings's Brigade
Law’s Division
— Longstreet's Corps —
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
1. Bennings's Brigade Marker
Law’s Division, - Longstreet's Corps.
Brigadier General Henry L. Benning.
September 19, 1863, 7 A. M., 1st Position.
2nd Georgia, - Lieutenant Colonel William S. Shepherd.
2nd Georgia, - Major W.W. Charlton.
15th Georgia, - Colonel Dudley M. DuBose.
15th Georgia, - Major P.J. Shannon.
17th Georgia, - Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Matthews.
20th Georgia, - Colonel J.D. Waddell.
At 3 PM this brigade advanced from this position in the central line of battle to the support of Robertson’s brigade then hotly engaged near the LaFayett road a few hundred yards north east of Viniard’s house. It came up on the right of Robinson, and assisted in forcing back Heg’s and Carlin’s brigades of Davis’ division to the woods west of the Viniard’s house and Benning and Robertson occupied.
Erected 1890 by War Department. (Marker Number MT-1133A.)
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 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.615′ N, 85° 15.048′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Viniard Road, half a mile east of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robertson's Brigade (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); York's Georgia Battery (about 700 feet away); Johnson's Brigade (about 700 feet away); Field Headquarters - Army of Tennessee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Law's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery E, 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion (approx. ¼ mile away); Hindman's Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about 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 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,
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
2. Bennings's Brigade Marker
View, looking east, from the path toward the plaque.
Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Link to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park web page. (Submitted on October 25, 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 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
3. Bennings's Brigade Marker
View of the plaque and the surrounding area.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
