Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
1. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Marker
(Front plaque)
Johnson's Division
-Hoods Corps-
Brig. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson
Col. John S. Fulton
17th Tenn. Lt. Col. W.W. Floyd
23rd Tenn. Col R.H. Keeble
25th Tenn. Lt. Col. R.B. Snowden
44th Tenn. Lt. Col. J.S. McEwen, Jr.
Co. E 9th GA. Art. Bat.-Lt. W.S. Everett
On Sept. 20, 1863 the division
advanced across the LaFayette
Road, piercing the Union center
at the Brotherton Farm. The
division moved on to assault
Snodgrass Hill throughout the
afternoon until sundown when
the Union forces withdrew to
Chattanooga resulting in a
victory for the Confederacy.
Confederate
Veterans
Sterling Price
Camp 145
St. Louis, Mo
United
Daughters of
the Confederacy
St. Louis Chapters
1225 - 119 - 1768
Missouri Division
Chicago
Chapter 858
Sept. 18, 1977
To the men of
Gen. Johnson's
Command
who fought and
died here on
Sept. 18-19-20
1863
Original
footstone
from
grave of
Gen.
Johnson
Erected
this page online
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° 55.107′ N, 85° 15.431′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Memorial is on Brotherton Road, 0.2 miles east of Layfayette Road, on the right when traveling east. 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. Johnson's Division (a few steps from this marker); Law's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregg's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); McNair's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 84th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters (within shouting distance of this marker); Benning's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 6th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
Also see . . .
1. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. National Park Service entry (Submitted on October 5, 2015.)
2. Chickamauga. Civil Battlefield Trust overview of the battle. (Submitted on October 14, 2015, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
2. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Front Plaque
3. Bushrod Johnson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 14, 2015, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
3. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Left Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
4. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Left Plaque
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
5. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Right Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
6. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Right Plaque
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
7. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Back Plaque
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 7, 2009
8. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Marker Bust
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2016
9. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Marker
A distant view of the marker, looking south, with a view of the Johnson Division tablet just to the left of the marker, and in the background a view of a park footpath going south into the woods.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2016
10. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Marker
Distant view of the marker looking west along the Brotherton Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2016
11. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Marker
Distant view of the marker looking east along the Brotherton Road.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
12. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Grave- Nashville City Cemetery
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
13. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Grave- Nashville City Cemetery
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
14. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson Grave- Nashville City Cemetery
Graveside Plaque
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher
15. Bushrod Rust Johnson, 1817-1880
LC-USZ62-71561, Courtesy Library of Congress.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on October 14, 2015, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 9, 10, 11. submitted on May 15, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
