Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
11th Ohio Infantry
Turchin's Brigade
Reynolds' Division
Ohio Infantry,
Turchin's
Brigade.
4:30 p.m.
September 19,
1863.
Erected 1894 by the State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-961.)
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° 55.021′ N, 85° 14.865′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Brotherton Road west of Alexander Bridge Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located in the National Military Park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, and is situated along a park walking trail that runs south from the Brotherton Road, and through the woods to the east and south of the Brock Field. 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. Turchin's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 92nd Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheatham's Division (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Strahl's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Scott's Tennessee Battery (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Scott's Tennessee Battery (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Scott's Tennessee Battery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about 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).”
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 Brock Field on September 19, 1863, at 4:30 p.m."
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.