Chickamauga in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Twenty-First Army Corps
Major General Thomas L. Crittenden
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
1. Twenty-First Army Corps Marker
Major General Thomas L. Crittenden.
1st Division -- Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood.
2d Division -- Major General John M. Palmer.
3d Division -- Brigadier General Horatio P. Van Cleve.
September 19, 1863
During the afternoon and night of September 18th this corps was concentrated at Lee and Gordon's Mill. September 19 at 11 A.M. General Crittenden, hearing heavy firing on General Thomas' line, sent Palmer's Division to his support.
General Rosecrans directed Van Cleve's Division to be sent also. Palmer became engaged about 1 P.M. on the right of Johnson, then on Thomas' line, and Van Cleve attacked on the right of Palmer, east of Brotherton's about 2 P.M.
Palmer was engaged throughout the afternoon, supported first by Van Cleve and, later, by Reynolds of Thomas' Corps, but with Johnson well to the left and front, Van Cleve at 4 P.M., was driven across the LaFayette road at Brotherton's by Stewart's Division, where it rallied, but was soon forced by Stewart beyond the Crawfish Springs road, where he bivouacked. Barnes' Brigade of Van Cleve remained south of Viniard's, fighting to the right of Davis' Division of McCook's Corps until sunset. Buell's Brigade of Wood became engaged at Viniard's on Davis'
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Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-470.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 53.074′ N, 85° 16.081′ W. Marker is in Chickamauga, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker is on Lee-Gordon Mill Circle south of Lafayette Road (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located on residential property, about midway between the LaFayette Road and the Lee-Gordon Mill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chickamauga GA 30707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harker's Brigade (here, next to this marker); 4th Georgia Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 3rd Confederate Georgia Cavalry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wood's Division (about 300 feet away); 36th Illinois Infantry (about 400
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
2. Twenty-First Army Corps Marker
View of the historical marker, situated to the right of the "Harker's Brigade" historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
3. Twenty-First Army Corps Marker
View of the historical marker looking north on Lee-Gordon Mill Circle, with a distant view of LaFayette Road in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
4. Twenty-First Army Corps Marker
View of the historical marker looking south on Lee-Gordon Mill Circle.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
5. Twenty-First Army Corps Marker
View of the historical marker, on the east side of the roadway, on residential property.
Photographed By Byron Hooks, August 5, 2009
6. Twenty-First Army Corps and Harker's Brigade Markers
The plaques as they appeared in 2009. Note they have been repainted.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 21, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
