Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
J. Beatty's Brigade
Negley's Division, Thomas Corps.
| | Brig. Gen. John Beatty. | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012
1. J. Beatty's Brigade Marker
Negley's Division, - Thomas' Corps.
Brig. Gen. John Beatty
Sept. 20, 1863, 8 A.M.
104th Illinois, - Lieut. Col. Douglas Hapeman.
42nd Indiana, - Lieut. Col. Wm. T.B. McIntyre.
88th Indiana, - Col. George Humphrey.
15th Kentucky, - Col. Marion C. Taylor.
Bridges Illinois Battery, - Capt. Lyman Bridges.
About 8 A.M. this brigade arrived from its position in the Dyer field as the reserve of Negley's division and went into line on the left of Dodge's brigade its left extending across the Lafayette road. About 8:30 A.M. it was ordered to advance its left to the high ground near or around the McDonald house.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-546.)
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° 56.102′ N, 85° 15.56′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is on Lafayette Road south of Alexander Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south. This historical marker is located along the main road that runs north to south through the national park, a short distance south of the
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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: 42nd Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Negley's Division (a few steps from this marker); 88th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); To The Left of the Union Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kentucky State Memorial (about 300 feet away); 35th Ohio Infantry (about 400 feet away); Helm's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker (about 500 feet away). 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 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 Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System)."
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012
2. J. Beatty's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along the Lafayette Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012
3. J. Beatty's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along the Lafayette Road, next to the 42nd Indiana Regimental Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on February 27, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
