Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brown's Brigade
Stewart's Division
| | Buckner's Corps | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2019
1. Brown's Brigade Marker
Brown's Brigade.
Stewart's Division - Buckner's Corps.
Brigadier General John C. Brown.
September 19, 1863, 2:30 P.M., 1st Position
18th Tennessee - Colonel Joseph B. Palmer.
18th Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel William R. Butler.
18th Tennessee - Captain Gideon H. Lowe.
26th Tennessee - Colonel John M. Lillard.
26th Tennessee - Major Richard M. Saffell.
32d Tennessee - Colonel Edmund C. Cook.
45th Tennessee - Colonel Anderson Searcy.
23d Tennessee Battalion - Major Tazewell W. Newman.
23d Tennessee Battalion - Captain W.P. Simpson.
Dawson's (Georgia) Battery - Lieutenant R.W. Anderson.
Brown's Brigade relieved Clayton's about 2:30 p.m. on this ground, becoming engaged with Dick's and S. Beatty's Brigades of Van Cleve's Division in its front, and Grose's Brigade of Palmer's Divisions to its right. Upon reaching the higher ground before it, which it gained under heavy fire from Van Cleve's troops, its right being enfiladed by Grose's Brigades necessitated the withdrawal of the entire brigade line. It captured three brass pieces, two of which were run to the rear by men of Dawson's Battery. In the engagement with Van Cleve's forces Carnes' Battery of Wright's
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After severe fighting the Brigade was relieved by that of General Bate. Reforming in rear of Bate's line it changed front to the left to meet a reported advance of the enemy from that quarter, but was not further engaged during the 19th. At night it formed the front line of Stewart's Division and bivouacked in close proximity to the Union line.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-1136A.)
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° 54.846′ N, 85° 15.347′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It can be reached from Brotherton Road east of LaFayette Road, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in the National Military Park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, and is situated along one of the park hiking trails that proceeds south from the Brotherton Road, very near where the monument that is dedicated to General Bushrod Johnson, and his Division, is situated. 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 and specifically in the Deep South. 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
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2019
2. Brown's Brigade Marker
Distant view of the marker (tablet), looking west along a park hiking trail.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stewart's Division (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
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 tablet and the tablet'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).”
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2019
3. Brown's Brigade Marker
View of the marker (tablet), looking west along a park hiking trail.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2019
4. Brown's Brigade Marker
View of the marker (tablet) on the north side of the park hiking trail.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 10, 2019
5. Brown's Brigade Marker
View of the marker (tablet), looking east along a park hiking trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
