Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
30th Georgia Infantry
Wilson's Brigade
— Walker's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
1. 30th Georgia Infantry Marker
Georgia.
30th Infantry.
Colonel Thomas W. Mangham.
Lieutenant Colonel James S. Boynton.
Wilson's Brigade.
Walker's Division.
8:30 A.M., September 19, 1863.
Erected 1898 by State of Georgia. (Marker Number MT-1314.)
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° 55.62′ N, 85° 14.108′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Brotherton Road east of Alexander Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located within the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the south side of the Brotherton Road (about midway between the Alexander Bridge Road and the Jay's Mill 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. 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters (within shouting distance of this marker); Liddell's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 29th Georgia Infantry (about 300 feet away); Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument (about 400 feet away); Field Headquarters - Army of Tennessee (about 400 feet away); 25th Georgia Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, “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 19, 1863, at 8:30 a.m."
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 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).”
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
2. 30th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking east along the Brotherton Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
3. 30th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of the marker, looking south, situated along the side of the road. The marker is located next to a directional sign that points the way to the monument that marks Bragg's headquarters.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
4. 30th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking west along the Brotherton Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
5. 30th Georgia Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 26, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
