Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
44th Indiana Infantry Regiment Marker
Second Brigade. (Dick)
| | Third Division. (Van Cleve) | |
Forth-Fourth Regiment Infantry.
(Aldrich)
Second Brigade. (Dick)
Third Division. (Van Cleve)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Friday, September 18th, 1863, 8 P.M.
To Saturday, September 19th, 4 A.M.
Erected 1898 by The State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-812.)
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° 54.037′ N, 85° 15.357′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It can be reached from Viniard Road east of Lafayette Road, on the right when traveling east. Parking is available in a gravel lot on Viniard Road at N 34° 54.0833 W 85° 15.1037. From the parking area on Viniard Road follow the path south. The path will fork, take the right (east) path. A second path will branch off to the right (east). Follow this path. This path is just before the plaque for Kelly's Brigade (CSA). Near the site of the Hall house, a path will be on your right. Follow this path to the marker for the 44th Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chickamauga GA 30707, 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: 123rd Illinois Infantry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 86th Indiana Infantry Regiment Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckner's Corps (approx. Ό mile away); Triggs Brigade (approx. Ό mile away); 18th Indiana Battery (approx. Ό mile away); Wilder's Brigade (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
Also see . . . Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on May 16, 2017.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.



