Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

18th Indiana Battery

1st Brigade - Wilder

— 4th Division - Reynolds —

18th Indiana Battery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011

1. 18th Indiana Battery Marker

Inscription. Indiana.
Eighteenth Battery. (Lilly)
First Brigade. (Wilder)
Fourth Division. (Reynolds)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Friday, September 18th, 1863, 5 P.M.
To 7 P.M.

Erected 1890 by War Department. (Marker Number MT-759.)

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 18, 1863.

Location. 34° 54.045′ N, 85° 14.972′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It can be reached from Viniard Alexander Road, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield. It is in a wooded area along one of the hiking paths, south of Viniard Alexander Road. The path crosses the Viniard Alexander Road between the marker to the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry (south side) and the marker to the 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry (north side). 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

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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: Stewart's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregg's Brigade (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry (about 600 feet away); Trigg’s Brigade (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named 18th Indiana Battery (about 600 feet away); Wilder's Brigade (about 700 feet away); Preston's Division (about 700 feet away); McNair's Brigade (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.

More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, "This standard Indiana marker consists of a 4' x 4'

Photographed by Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011

2. 18th Indiana Battery Marker

Close up of the bronze plaque on the marker.

x 4'8" high rock-faced oolitic stone block with a peaked top and a 12" x 18" bronze plaque affixed to its front. Marks battery's position September 18, 1863, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m." There are 11 marker 18th Indiana Battery on the battlefield.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. (Submitted on September 7, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on September 7, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Photographed by Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011

3. 18th Indiana Battery Marker

View of the back of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.