Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
To The Opening of the Battle
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012
1. To The Opening of the Battle Marker
Opening of the Battle
September 19, 1863. . . 1 7/8 MS.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-423G.)
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° 55.637′ N, 85° 15.574′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Lafayette Road south of Alexander Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south. This historical marker is located along the main road that runs north to south through the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, a short distance south of the national park's visitor's center. 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. Route of Croxton's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 68th Indiana Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured
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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 monument 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 . . . Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. This is a link to information provided by the National Park Service. (Submitted on June 14, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012
2. To The Opening of the Battle Marker
View of historical marker looking southwest with the Lafayette Road in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012
3. To The Opening of the Battle Marker
View of the featured historical marker to the left of the "Route of Croxton's Brig." marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017
4. To The Opening of the Battle Marker
View of page 423G from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
