Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battery E, 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion
York's Georgia Battery
— Fulton’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division —
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
1. Battery E, 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion Marker
Georgia
Battery E
9th Artillery Battalion
Lt. W. S. Everett
Fulton’s Brigade
Johnson’s Division
2 P.M. Sept. 18th, 1863
Erected 1898 by State of Georgia. (Marker Number MT-1275.)
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° 54.392′ N, 85° 15.109′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Viniard Road, half a mile east of LaFayette Road, on the left when traveling east. Parking is available in a gravel lot on the south side of Viniard Road (N 34 54.091 W 85 15.105). The maker is along a path that crosses Viniard Road east of the parking area near the 7th Indiana Mounted Infantry marker (MT-784). Follow the path north (left when headed east) to the marker. 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. Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Headquarters - Army of Tennessee (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnson's Brigade (about 700 feet away); York's Georgia Battery (about
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More about this marker. This is a standard Georgia marker, built between 1898 and 1899. The marker is a rock-faced, peaked-top granite slab, 4'6" wide x 6' high x 1'8" thick, that carries an inscription, with two crossed cannons in relief above it. It marker the units location in September 18, 1863, at 2 P.M.
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 listing of all monuments, markers, and tablets on the Chickamauga Battlefield (using the Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System).”
Also see . . .
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
2. Battery E, 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion Marker
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Link to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park web site. (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
3. Battery E, 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion Marker
Close up of the two crossed cannon's. On Georgia Markers the crossed cannons indicate the marker if for a artillery unit. A cartridge box is used to indicate an infantry unit while a horse shoe indicates a cavalry unit.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
