Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters
Wilson's Brigade
— Gist's Walker's Division. —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
1. 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Marker
Georgia.
1st Battalion.
Major Arthur Shaaf.
Wilson's Brigade.
Gist's Walker's Division.
12:30 P.M., September 20, 1863.
Erected 1898 by State of Georgia. (Marker Number MT-1292.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 56.053′ N, 85° 15.298′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Alexander Bridge Road east of Lafayette Road, on the left when traveling east. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the north side of the national park's battlefield tour roadway called Alexander Bridge 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. 2d Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters (a few steps from this marker); 8th Georgia Infantry Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 1st Confederate Georgia, 2nd Battalion Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 30th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 46th Georgia Infantry
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More about this marker. This monument appears to be the near the right end of a line of Georgia monuments that are aligned opposite the Union monuments positioned along the northern end of Battleline Road.
According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is a, “A rock-faced, peaked-top granite slab, 4'6" wide x 6' high x 1'8" thick, that carries an inscription, with a cartridge box carved in relief above it. Marks unit's position on September 20, 1863, at 12:30 p.m."
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
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
2. 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Marker
View of the monument looking south along the battle-line of Georgia Infantry Monuments and along a park walking trail and bridle path.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
3. 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Marker
View of horseback riders, riding along one of the park's bridle paths, through the line of Georgia Regimental Monuments.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
4. 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Marker
View of the monument looking north along both the Alexander Bridge Road and a park walking trail and bridle path.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
5. 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2016, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
