Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
42nd Indiana Infantry
John Beatty's Brigade
| | Negley's Division | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
1. 42nd Indiana Infantry Marker
Forty-Second Regiment Infantry.
(McIntire)
First Brigade. (J. Beatty)
Second Division. (Negley)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Saturday, September 19th, 1863, 6:30 P.M.
Until 7:30 A.M. Sunday, September 20th
1863.
Erected 1898 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-809.)
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° 54.854′ N, 85° 15.964′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. It is on Glenn-Kelly Road east of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road, on the left when traveling north. This marker is located just off the roadway, to the west, in an open field. 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, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Stewart's Division (here, next to this marker); J. Beatty's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Negley's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Clayton's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 88th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 104th Illinois Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, "This standard Indiana regimental marker consists of a 4'x 4' 4'8" high rock-faced oolitic stone block with a peaked top and a 12" x 18" bronze plaque affixed to its front. Marks regiment's position near the tanyard."
In locating 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 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 27, 2017
2. 42nd Indiana Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text affixed to the front of the marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
3. 42nd Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking north along the Glenn-Kelly Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
4. 42nd Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking south along the Glenn-Kelly Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. 42nd Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the marker, looking west off of the roadway.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
