Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument
General Braxton Bragg
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
1. Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument
Close-up view of the headquarters plaque that is affixed to the pyramid of cannon balls monument that symbolizes the location of a command headquarters.
Army of Tennessee.
General Braxton Bragg.
September 20, 1863.
Erected 1893 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-1086.)
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1829.
Location. 34° 55.568′ N, 85° 14.077′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Brotherton Road, 0.3 miles west of Jays Mill Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at the end of a narrow clearing that stretches about 350 feet south of Brotherton Road. 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. Field Headquarters - Army of Tennessee (here, next to this marker); 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 30th Georgia Infantry (about 400 feet away); Wilson's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 29th Georgia Infantry (about 600 feet away); Liddell's Brigade (about 600 feet away); 25th Georgia Infantry (about 700 feet away); 74th Indiana Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
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Also see . . . General Bragg Trail (pdf file). Description of various General Bragg-related sites along a 5 mile walking trail. (Submitted on September 6, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia.)
Photographed By David Graff, September 14, 1999
2. Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument
Photographed By David Graff, September 14, 1999
3. Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
4. Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument
Close-up view of the pyramid of cannon balls monument that symbolizes the location of a command headquarters.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 22, 2016
5. Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument
View of the headquarters tablet situated next to the featured pyramid of cannon balls monument.
Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 1, 2011
6. Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument Marker
View looking south when approaching the Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument from Brotherton Road.
Photographed By Thomas Onions, October 12, 2010
7. General Braxton Bragg Marker
This is the gravesite of Braxton Bragg in the Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 26, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 4, 5. submitted on October 26, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 1, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 7. submitted on July 13, 2014, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
