Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery
Brannan's Division
Thomas' Corps
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2019
1. Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery Marker
First Michigan
Artillery
Morning September 19, 1863
Erected 1895 by the State of Michigan. (Marker Number MT-881.)
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° 56.047′ N, 85° 14.58′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Reeds Bridge Road west of Jays Mill 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 just off of a park walking trail that runs south from the Reeds Bridge Road, the trail head beginning on the south side of the street, at a roadside parking area. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, this marker is, “Located within the Chickamauga Battlefield in woods south of Reed's Bridge Road at map site #24.". 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
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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, “1'6" x 1'6" x 3' high, the marker is a simple rock-faced shaft with a smooth-faced, sloped top that carries an inscription. Marks unit's position on morning of September 19, 1863."
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2019
2. Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery Marker
Close-up view of the text on the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2019
3. Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery Marker
View of the featured marker situated directly behind the related D and L tablet.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2019
4. Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery Marker
View of the marker, situated with the two cannons, that represented the site of the Battery.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2019
5. Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery Marker
Another view of the marker, situated with the two cannons, that represented the site of the battery.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
