Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
9th Indiana Infantry
Hazen's Brigade
| | Palmer's Division | |
Ninth Regiment Infantry.(Suman)
Second Brigade. (Hazen)
Second Division. (Palmer)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Was sent to this position at dusk of
September 20th, from Snodgrass field,
lost some men by capture, with the
three regiments which were captured on
the right; fired into the capturing force,
and held this position until eight P.M.,
when it withdrew.
Erected 1898 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-774.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.673′ N, 85° 16.236′ W. Memorial is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. It is on 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, near the Snodgrass Hill area of the driving tour, along the part of the battlefield known as Horseshoe Ridge, more specially on Hill #2 of Horseshoe Ridge. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area for Horseshoe Ridge (just beyond the Snodgrass Hill tour stop) and proceed westward on foot, along the southern crest of the ridge for a little more than 0.1 of a mile, to just beyond the high ground on Hill #2, at the western edge of the clearing. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Close of the Battle (a few steps from this marker); 68th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) (within shouting distance of this marker); E. Kings Brigade (Detachment) (within shouting distance of this marker); 101st Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 35th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Trigg's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Sirwell's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this memorial. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “This standard Indiana regimental marker consists of a 4' x 4' x 4'8" high rock-faced oolitic stone block with a peaked top and a 12" x 18" bronze plaque affixed to its front. Marks regiment's position east of Snodgrass House.”
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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 monument and the monument'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 January 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.





