Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
9th Indiana Infantry
Ninth Regiment Infantry.(Suman)
Second Brigade. (Hazen)
Second Division. (Palmer)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 4 P.M.
to 5:30 P.M.
Erected 1898 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-773.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1852.
Location. 34° 55.788′ N, 85° 16.024′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from Vittetoe Road west of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road when traveling west. This historical marker is located in the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Military Park, along a ridge called Snodgrass Hill. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area in front of the Snodgrass House and the marker can be seen situated in the field just to the northeast of the Snodgrass House. 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. Hazen's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 125th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 86th Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 41st Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Dick's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 65th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 44th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 64th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “4' square at base and 4'8" high, the monument is a simple rock-faced slab with a bronze inscription plaque set into one side and a peaked top.”
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the monument 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).”
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.