Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
24th South Carolina Infantry
Gist's Brigade
| | Colonel Clement H. Stevens Commanding | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
1. 24th South Carolina Infantry Marker
Sunday, September 20th, 1863
24th, South Carolina Regiment
Colonel Clement H. Stevens
Commanding.
Erected 1901 by The State of South Carolina. (Marker Number MT-1346.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1938.
Location. 34° 56.025′ N, 85° 15.275′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is at the intersection of Alexander Bridge Road and Battleline Road, on the left when traveling east on Alexander Bridge Road. 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. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service the, “Stone monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield along Alexander Bridge Road near Tour Stop #2, map site #38”. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walker's Division (a few steps from this marker); 5th Georgia Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Breckinridge's Division
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More about this marker. This monument appears to be at the extreme 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 monument is, “A simple, rectangular, rock-faced block mounted on a rock-faced base, 3' wide x 2' high x 1.5' deep, with a smooth-faced area on the front that carries an inscription. Mark's regiment's position during the battle.”
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
2. 24th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View of the monument looking northwest at the extreme right end of the battle-line of Georgia Infantry Monuments.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
3. 24th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View from the backside of the monument, looking east into the woods, of the Peyton H. Colquit, mortuary monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
4. 24th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View, looking to the right of the marker, of the line of Georgia Regimental monuments, and of a distant view of the Alexander Bridge Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
5. 24th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View, looking to the left of the marker, of the Breckinridge's Division tablet, with a distant view of the Union monuments and markers seen on the far side of the Alexander Bridge Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
6. 24th South Carolina Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
