Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
8th Indiana Battery
Buell's Brigade
| | Wood's Division | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
1. 8th Indiana Battery Marker
Eighth Battery. (Estep)
First Brigade. (Buell)
First Division. (Wood)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 12 M.-
Battery Captured.
Erected 1898 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-746.)
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° 55.349′ N, 85° 16.149′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. It is on Glenn-Kelly Road north of Dyer Road when traveling west. This marker is located in the National Military Park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, and is located on the high ground on the west side of the Dyer Field and is best reached from the hiking trail that runs south off Snodgrass Hill. 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 the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: A different marker also named 8th Indiana Battery (here, next to this marker); 26th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 3rd Wisconsin Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 3rd Wisconsin Battery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. 13th Michigan Infantry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
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' 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 northwest of Dyer House.”
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 monument and the monument's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
2. 8th Indiana Battery Marker
Close-up view of the text on this marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
3. 8th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the frontside of the featured marker, and the backside of the adjacent related tablet.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
4. 8th Indiana Battery Marker
View, looking southeast across the Dyer Field, of the backside of the featured marker, and the frontside of the adjacent related tablet.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
5. 8th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the marker, looking north along the treeline, towards the neighboring Battery B, 26th Pennsylvania Artillery marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 8, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
