Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
18th Indiana Battery
Wilder's Brigade
| — | Reynold's Division | — |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
1. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
6 - 3" Rifles, 4 Mountain Howitzers.
Wilder's Brigade, Reynolds' Division, Thomas' Corps.
September 18, 1863.
Captain Eli Lilly, Commanding.
1st Lieutenant Joseph A. Scott.
2nd Lieutenant Moses M. Beck.
2nd Lieutenant William B. Rippetoe.
The Battery marched from Pond Spring to Alexander's Bridge on the 17th.
At 9:30 a.m. on the 18th one section of Mountain howitzers was sent with two regiments of the Brigade to reinforce Colonel Minty near Reed's Bridge.
About 12:30 p.m. the enemy appeared in front and attacked skirmishers.
The Battery opened fire on them from this position with four guns, throwing long range canister and shell. One of the enemy's shell fell near one of the guns when Private Sidney A. Speed seeing the fuse still burning picked it up and threw it over the Alexander house nearby, the shell bursting harmlessly on the other side. The Battery remained in this position till about 4:30 p.m., when Colonel Minty having been forced back from Reed's Bridge, the Battery retired under orders to the LaFayette road, where it bivouacked.
Erected 1890 by
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.66′ N, 85° 13.905′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is at the intersection of Alexander Bridge Road and Viniard Road, on the right when traveling south on Alexander Bridge Road. This tablet is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, just south of a large traffic island, at the intersection of two park roadways, a short distance north of the Alexander Bridge. 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 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,
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
2. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the tablet looking south along the Alexander Bridge Road, with a view of the nearby backside of the 18th Indiana Battery Monument.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named 18th Indiana Battery (a few steps from this marker); Wilder's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker's Division. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walthall's Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deshler's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smith's Mississippi Battery. (approx. 0.7 miles 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 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
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
3. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the tablet near the edge of a clearing, with a view of the nearby backside of the 18th Indiana Battery Monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
4. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View looking south along the Alexander Bridge Road with a distant view of the featured tablet on right side of the picture.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
5. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View, looking north from behind the backside of the featured tablet, with a distant view looking north along the Alexander Bridge Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 19, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
