Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
7th South Carolina Infantry
Kershaw's Brigade
— McLaws' Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2018
1. 7th South Carolina Infantry Marker
Commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Elbert Bland, (Killed)
Major John S. Hard, (Killed)
Captain E.J. Goggans.
Erected 1901 by the State of South Carolina. (Marker Number MT-1351.)
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° 55.626′ N, 85° 16.132′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from Vittetoe Road west of Glenn-Kelly Road, on the right when traveling west. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, on the southern slope of Snodgrass Hill, near the southern crest, half way down the hill from the 82nd Indiana Infantry monument. 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. 82nd Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Illinois Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is a, “A simple, rectangular, rock-faced block set on a rock-faced base, 3' wide x 2' high x 1.5' deep, with a smooth-faced area on the top that carries an inscription. Marks the regiment's position during the battle."
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 31, 2018
2. 7th South Carolina Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2018
3. 7th South Carolina Infantry Marker
A distant view of the marker, as seen looking down from the crest of Snodgrass Hill, along the park trail that leads to the featured marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2018
4. 7th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View of the marker, as seen from about midway down the trail, that leads from the crest to the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2018
5. 7th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View, from the marker, looking up the slope of Snodgrass Hill, to the crest of the hill, where the 82nd Indiana Infantry monument can be seen.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2018
6. 7th South Carolina Infantry Marker
View of the marker on the southern slope of Snodgrass Hill.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
