Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
2nd Georgia Infantry
Benning's Brigade
— Law's Hood's Division —
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 11, 2011
1. 2nd Georgia Infantry Marker
Georgia.
2d Infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel William S. Shepherd.
Major W.W. Charlton.
Benning's Brigade.
Law's Hood's, Division.
4 P.M., September 19, 1863.
Erected 1898 by State of Georgia. (Marker Number MT-1296.)
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 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.325′ N, 85° 15.694′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on LaFayette Road, 0.1 miles north of Viniard Alexander Road, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the west side of LaFayette Road. 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. 17th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Benning's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Harker's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 35th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance
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More about this marker. This is a standard Georgia marker, built between 1898 and 1899. The marker is a rock-faced, peaked-top granite slab, 4'6" wide x 6' high x 1'8" thick, that carries an inscription, with a cartridge box carved in relief above it. It marks the the unit’s location in September 19, 1863 at 4:00 P.M.
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).”
Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy.
Photographed By Byron Hooks, May 11, 2011
2. 2nd Georgia Infantry Marker
View, looking east, toward the front of the marker and LaFayette Road.
2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the Battle of Chickamauga provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on November 24, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
