Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

12 - Pounder Mountain Howitzer

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 28, 2022

1. 12 - Pounder Mountain Howitzer Marker

Inscription.
A mobile and lightweight piece designed for rough terrain. Used primarily in the Western Theater during the Civil War. Some models featured a breakdown carriage that allowed the gun to be packed on mules. Batteries of mountain howitzers were popularly known to the troops as "jackass batteries."

Range: 900 yards at 5° elevation
Gun metal: Bronze
Weight of tube: 220 pounds
Projectiles used: Solid shot, round shell, canister, case

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 34° 56.43′ N, 85° 15.568′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It can be reached from Lafayette Road south of McFarland Gap Road, on the right when traveling south. Loacted at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3370 Lafayette Rd, 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 North America,

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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: Battlefield Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Plaques and Markers (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Turchin's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); Brannan's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Fowler's Alabama Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of Chickamauga (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 28, 2022

2. 12 - Pounder Mountain Howitzer Marker

marker also named The Battle of Chickamauga (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on June 8, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.