Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
S. Beatty's Brigade
Van Cleve's Division
— Crittenden's Corps —
Van Cleve's Division - Crittenden's Corps.
Brigadier General Samuel Beatty.
September 19, 1863, 4 p.m.
79th Indiana, - Colonel Frederick Kneeler.
9th Kentucky, - Colonel George H. Cram.
17th Kentucky, - Colonel Alexander M. Stoutt.
19th Ohio, - Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Stratton.
26th Pennsylvania Battery, - Captain Allison J. Stevens.
At 4 o'clock Samuel Beatty's Brigade with Dick's on its right, had been forced back to this position by Stewart's Division. With the assistance of the 9th Indiana, the 124th Ohio, and 41st Ohio of Hazen's Brigade they were able to make a brief stand, but at 4:30 the entire line was driven from position by Stewart's troops advancing from the front, and Johnson's Brigade of Johnson's Division from the right. The line was rallied west of the Dyer Field and bivouacked on the slope west of the Crawfish Springs Road.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-550.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.033′ N, 85° 15.674′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from LaFayette Road south of Dyer Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, in a field a short distance south of the Brotherton Cabin, a short distance west of the LaFayette Road. 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. 9th Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); War Comes to the Brothertons (a few steps from this marker); Hazen's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Bledsoe's C.S.A. Missouri Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Cleve's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Trigg's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Breakthrough (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 tablet and the tablet'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).”
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Regiment markers, tablets, and/or monuments for this Brigade.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.