Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
74th Ohio Infantry
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division.
| | 14th Army Corps. | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009
1. 74th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the front side of this historical marker.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division.
14th Army Corps.
Reverse side of Marker
This regiment, Captain Joseph Fisher commanding, took this position on the evening of September 19th, 1863, and occupied it till 9:00 A.M. of September 20th, when it moved to the left and rear under order of its Division Commander. It was only for a short time engaged in the action.
Its loss in the Campaign was 1 killed, 2 wounded and 6 missing, which occurred in a skirmish September 11th.
Erected 1894 by State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-1015.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.915′ N, 85° 15.782′ W. Memorial is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It can be reached from Lafayette Road 0.3 miles south of Dryer Road. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, The monument is located southwest of the Brotherton Cabin, just beyond the open field, on the edge of the woods. According to the location information provided by the National
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Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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: 41st Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Heg's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); 25th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Wisconsin Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanley's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009
2. 74th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the text on the reverse side of this historical marker.
More about this memorial. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “7'6" x 4'3" x 2'10" monument consists of slab on stepped base featuring relief carving of kneeling soldier firing from behind a rock. Bronze state seal in upper left, and a bronze tablet on back.”
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the monument 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 Byron Hooks, May 4, 2011
3. 74th Ohio Infantry Marker
View, looking east, of the back of the monument. The split rail fence that marks the western side of the Brotherton Field is visible.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 10, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
