Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
25th Tennessee Regiment
Bushrod R. Johnson's Brigade
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
1. 25th Tennessee Regiment Marker
Bushrod R. Johnson's Brigade
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This Regiment Under Command of
Lieut. Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden
Was Here Heavily Engaged in the Attack
On Snodgrass Hill on Sunday Afternoon,
September 20, 1863.
Erected 1923 by the State of Tennessee. (Marker Number MT-1398.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.613′ N, 85° 16.453′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Memorial can be reached from Vittetoe Road west of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road when traveling west. This historical marker is located in the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Military Park, near the Snodgrass Hill area of the driving tour, along the part of the battlefield known as Horseshoe Ridge. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area for Horseshoe Ridge (just beyond the Snodgrass House tour stop) and proceed westward on foot, along the southern crest of the ridge for a little more than 0.4 of a mile, past Hill #2, past Hill #3, all the way to the central area of the clearing on Hill
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 25th Tennessee Infantry (here, next to this marker); York's Georgia Battery (here, next to this marker); 44th Tennessee Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 78th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 23rd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchell's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee C.S.A. Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “7' x 6' x 10' high, the monument has the form of a squat obelisk with molded base set on a large slab. Front has relief carving of crossed flags over an inscription.”
The National Park Service also identifies the McNeel Marble Company of Marietta, Georgia as being the Architect of this monument.
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
2. 25th Tennessee Regiment Marker
Close-up view of the text on the historical monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
3. 25th Tennessee Regiment Marker
View of both of the monuments erected to the memory of 25th Tennessee.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
4. 25th Tennessee Regiment Marker
Distant view, looking west, of the historical monument, in the middle of the clearing, along the side of the park trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
5. 25th Tennessee Regiment Marker
View looking east of the historical monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
