Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
To the opening of the Battle
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
1. To the opening of the Battle Marker
Battle, First day,
September 19, 1863. 1½ Miles.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-1420.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 56.501′ N, 85° 15.097′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is at the intersection of Reeds Bridge Road and Forrest Road, on the right when traveling east on Reeds Bridge 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. J. King's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Huggins', Morton's & Huwald's Tennessee Batteries (a few steps from this marker); Tennessee C.S.A. Artillery Monument (a few steps from this marker); Morton's Tennessee Battery (a few steps from this marker); Huggins' Tennessee Battery (a few steps from this marker); Huwald's Tennessee Battery
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More about this marker. This tablet is located along a portion of the Reeds Bridge Road that provides roadside parking spaces and the tablet is also situated at the trailhead for one of the parks better maintained walking trails.
In locating this tablet 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 tablet and the tablet'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 10, 2017
2. To the opening of the Battle Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
3. To the opening of the Battle Marker
View of the marker looking east along the Reeds Bridge Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
4. To the opening of the Battle Marker
View of the marker looking southwest, with a view of the nearby King's Brigade tablet and Tennessee Artillery Monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
