Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
49th Ohio Infantry
Willich's Brigade
— Johnson's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2019
1. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
Ohio Infantry,
Willich's
Brigade.
12:30 p.m.
September 19,
1863.
Erected 1894 by the State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-1004.)
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° 55.42′ N, 85° 15.04′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Battleline Road south of Alexander Bridge Road 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 is in the woods east of the LaFayette Road. 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. Willich's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Ohio Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dodge's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
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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, this marker is, “A 1'6" x 1'6" x 3' high granite obelisk with a raised letter inscription. Marks regiment's position on September 19, 1863, at 12:30 p.m."
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2019
2. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on this marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2019
3. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View, from the Willich's Brigade tablet, looking along the secondary park hiking trail, that leads to the site of the featured marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2019
4. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the clearing in the woods, at the end of the trail, where the marker is seen (just to the right of the young lady in the picture).
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2019
5. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the marker, in a clearing in the woods, at the end of a secondary park hiking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2019
6. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View, looking back from the marker, along the secondary park hiking trail, that leads back to the primary park hiking trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
