Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
65th Ohio Infantry Regiment
Harker's Brigade
Photographed By Byron Hooks, March 16, 2011
1. 65th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker Marker
Ohio Infantry,
Harker’s
Brigade.
12:30 P.M.
September 20,
1863.
Erected 1894 by State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-1013A.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.502′ N, 85° 16.054′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road and Vittoe Road, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is located in the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Military Park, near the South Carolina State Monument. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area for the South Carolina Monument on the Vittetoe-Chickamauga road, park in the pull out and walk west to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chickamauga GA 30707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery Marker (here, next to this marker); South Carolina State Monument (a few steps from this marker); Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (within shouting distance
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More about this marker. This is a standard Ohio marker, built in 1894. It is a 1'6" x 1'6" x 3' high granite obelisk with a raised letter inscription. It markes the units location on September 20, 1863 at 12:30 pm.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. 65th Ohio Infantry. Wikipedia: The 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 65th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. (Submitted on July 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on July 29, 2018.)
Photographed By Byron Hooks, March 16, 2011
2. 65th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker Marker
Photographed By Byron Hooks, March 16, 2011
3. 65th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker Marker
Looking north from the marker for Battery D, 1st Michigan (USA). The marker for the 65th Ohio Infantry Regiment is in the back ground to the right of the larger South Carolina State Monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
4. 65th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker
View of the marker looking south.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on August 7, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
