Chickamauga in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove
The Confederate Plan an Attack, September 9 – 10, 1863
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, September 22, 2013
1. Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove Marker
McLemore Cove is a sheltered valley located between the long finger of Lookout Mountain and the thumb-like spur of Pigeon Mountain. On September 9, the advance elements of the Federal 14th Corps, under the command of Major General James S. Negley, moved through the Cove toward Dug Gap in Pigeon Mountain directly in front of you. As they moved deeper into the Cove, Negley's forces risked being cut off from the rest of the 14th Corps, still on the western side of Lookout Mountain.
Confederate General Braxton Bragg acted quickly. He assigned Lieutenant General Daniel H. Hill and Major General Thomas C. Hindman to assault Negley's isolated force. Bragg ordered Hill to attack westward from Dug Gap while Hindman attacked south from his position at Lee and Gordon's Mill along the Chickamauga Creek. Bragg intended to corner Negley's division in the natural cul-de-sac of McLemore Cove and destroy it. Since Hill and Hindman's forces outnumbered Negley's by three to one, Confederate prospects for success seemed excellent.
Erected by Civil War Preservation Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1863.
Location. 34° 45.149′ N, 85° 21.257′ W. Marker has been reported
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove (here, next to this marker); Martin Davis House and Farm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Catlett’s Gap (approx. 2.9 miles away); Stephens Gap (approx. 4 miles away); Fort Cumming (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gowan’s (Gower’s) Ford And Widow Glenn’s Grave (approx. 4.7 miles away); Marsh-Warthen House (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chickamauga.
Also see . . . Maneuvers at McLemore's Cove. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on September 16, 2015.)
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 27, 2022
2. Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove Marker
Portions of the marker are significantly unreadable.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, September 22, 2013
3. Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove Marker
Marker located in middle (yellow arrow).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on September 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
