Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
89th Illinois Infantry
Willich's Brigade
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2015
1. 89th Illinois Inantry Marker
89th Infantry.
Willich's Brigade.
9 a.m. September 20, 1863.
Erected 1899 by State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-710.)
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° 55.732′ N, 85° 15.331′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Battleline Road south of Alexander Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, The monument is located near the middle of the long line of mostly Union monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated along the length of the park's Battleline 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. Willich's Brigade. (a few steps from this marker); 1st Kentucky Infantry Regiment (US Volunteers) (within shouting distance of this marker); 90th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 6th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 32nd Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker);
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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 monument and the monument'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 12, 2015
2. 89th Illinois Inantry Marker
View of the monument looking north along the Battleline Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2015
3. 89th Illinois Inantry Marker
View of the monument looking west, towards the nearby woods and the distant Lafayette Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2015
4. 89th Illinois Inantry Marker
View of the monument looking south along the Battleline Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on January 24, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
