Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
26th Ohio Infantry
Buell's Brigade
| | Wood's Division | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
1. 26th Ohio Infantry Marker
Ohio Infantry,
Buell's Brigade
12: M.
September 20,
1863.
Erected 1894 by the State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-981.)
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° 55.361′ N, 85° 16.133′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. It can be reached from Glenn-Kelly Road north of Dyer Road, on the left when traveling north. 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: 3rd Wisconsin Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 3rd Wisconsin Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 8th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, 26th Pennsylvania
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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, the marker is, “A 1'6" x 1'6" x 3' high granite obelisk with a raised letter inscription. Marks regiment's position on Dyer Field on September 20, 1863, at 12:00 midnight."
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. According to the map it provides the, "numerical listing of all monuments, markers, and tablets on the Chickamauga
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
2. 26th Ohio Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
3. 26th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the marker, in the foreground, looking west, with a distant view of the 3rd Wisconsin Battery marker and tablet situated up on the treeline.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
4. 26th Ohio Infantry Marker
View looking north (towards Snodgrass Hill), of the marker, situated on the western high grounds of the Dyer Field.
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 283 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
