Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Law's Brigade
Hood's Division
— Longstreet's Corps —
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
1. Law's Brigade Marker
Hood's Division, - Longstreet's Corps.
Colonel James L. Sheffield.
September 18, 1863.
4th Alabama, - Colonel Pinckney D. Bowles.
15th Alabama, - Colonel W.C. Oates.
44th Alabama, - Colonel William F. Perry.
47th Alabama, - Major James M. Campbell.
48th Alabama, - Lieutenant Colonel William M. Hardwick.
This brigade occupied the right of Hood’s division in the morning line of battle, with Robertson’s brigade on its left, and Benning’s on the second line. About 3 o’clock the brigade moved to the support of Stewart’s division then engaged east of Brotherton’s. The brigade passed in the rear of Stewart’s line, and part of it attacked Crufts brigade, which assisted by Turchin’s brigade, checked the advance of the brigade.
Erected 1890 by War Department. (Marker Number MT-1184.)
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° 54.72′ N, 85° 15.152′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Viniard Road, half a mile east of LaFayette Road, on the left when traveling east.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robertson's Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bennings's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clayton's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Hindman's Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Brown's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Anderson's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); York's Georgia Battery (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnson's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. In locating this tablet 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 tablet and the tablet'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
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011
2. Law's Brigade Marker
Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Link to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park web page. (Submitted on October 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on October 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
