Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
19th Illinois Infantry
Stanley's Brigade
— Negley's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2018
1. 19th Illinois Infantry Marker
18th Infantry,
Stanley's Brigade.
10 a.m. September 20, 1863.
Erected 1899 by the State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-668.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.853′ N, 85° 15.589′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on LaFayette Road south of Poe Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the park's main north to south roadway, a short distance south of the Poe Road and across the street from the Kelly Field. 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. 18th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Derveer's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 87th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2nd Minnesota Infantry (about 400 feet away); Battery H, 4th U.S. Artillery
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is a, “2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Rock-faced sides; polished & inscribed front. "Illinois" is in large raised letters on beveled top. Marks unit's position at 10:00 a.m. on September 20, 1863."
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 30, 2018
2. 19th Illinois Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2018
3. 19th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking north along the Lafayette Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2018
4. 19th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking south along the Lafayette Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2018
5. 19th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking west from the Lafayette Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2018
6. 19th Illinois Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 3, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
