Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
41st Tennessee Infantry
Gregg's Brigade
| | Johnson's Division | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
1. 41st Tennessee Infantry Marker
41st Regiment Infantry
Gregg's Brigade
Johnson's Division.
Sundown,
September 20, 1863
Erected 1898 by the State of Tennessee. (Marker Number MT-1409.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.604′ N, 85° 16.359′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. It 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, near the Snodgrass Hill area of the driving tour, along the part of the battlefield known as Horseshoe Ridge. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area for Horseshoe Ridge (just beyond the Snodgrass House tour stop) and proceed westward on foot, along the southern crest of the ridge for a little more than 0.2 of a mile, to the lowlands just beyond the high ground on Hill #3, along the side of the park trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Kelly's Brigade. (a few steps from this marker); 3rd Tennessee Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “1'6" wide x 1' deep x 3' high, the marker is a rectangular block of smooth-faced Tennessee gray marble inscribed on the front. Marks the unit's position on September 20, 1863, at sundown.”
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 monument and the monument's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets. According
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
2. 41st Tennessee Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker situated along the southern side of the park trail that runs along Horseshoe Ridge, and in the woods behind the historical marker is a partial view of the backside of tablet for Kelly's Brigade.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
3. 41st Tennessee Infantry Marker
View looking north from behind the historical marker, and in the background, partially hidden by the forest, can be seen the 98th Ohio Monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
4. 41st Tennessee Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker, looking west along the park trail that runs along Horseshoe Ridge, towards the clearing beyond.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
