Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Route of Van Derveer's Brigade
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
1. Route of Van Derveer's Brigade Marker
Van Derveer's Brigade
To opening of the Battle.
September 19, 1863.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-644A.)
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° 56.401′ N, 85° 15.527′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is on LaFayette Road south of Reeds Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south. The tablet is located on the east side of the roadway, a few feet off of the roadway, across the street from the park's Visitor Center, in a row with three additional tablets. 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 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: Liddell's Division (here, next to this marker); Walthall's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Brannan's Division (a few steps from this marker); Turchin's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); Adam's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 12 - Pounder Mountain Howitzer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Chickamauga (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The National Park Service refers to this particular type of marker as being a D & L tablet, or more specifically as being a distance and location tablet.
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 26, 2017
2. Route of Van Derveer's Brigade Marker
View of the backside of the tablet (in foreground of picture) looking north along the LaFayette Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
3. Route of Van Derveer's Brigade Marker
View of the tablet (in foreground of picture) looking south along the LaFayette Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2017
4. Route of Van Derveer's Brigade Marker
View of the tablet on the east side of the LaFayette Road, situated a few feet off of the roadway.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
