Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Benning's Brigade
Hood's Division
— Longstreet's Corps —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 7, 2014
1. Benning's Brigade Marker
Hood's Division. - Longstreet's Corps.
Brigadier General Henry Benning.
September 20, 1863, 11:30 A.M.
2d Georgia, - Major W.W. Charlton.
15th Georgia, - Major P.J. Shannon.
17th Georgia, - Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Matthews.
20th Georgia, - Colonel J.d. Waddell.
This Brigade being the right of the second line of the Division advanced about 11:15 A.M. from the low ground beyond the first crest east of this point and attacked Brannan's Division which was forced to the rear. The Brigade capturing four pieces of artillery followed until its Division was checked by a portion of Wood's troops formed on the high ground in the north end of the Dyer field. At that point McLaws' Division which had followed in the track of Hood's passed to the front and engaged Wood's line. Benning's Brigade remained in the forest east of Dyer's field.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-1135.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1845.
Location. 34° 55.269′ N, 85° 15.74′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 20th Georgia Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Lumsden's Alabama Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Connell's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Havis' Georgia Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Havis' Georgia Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery D, 1st Michigan Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. This particular Georgia Brigade Tablet, is part of a line of Georgia Regimental Monuments that runs perpendicular to the southern end of the Union line of Regimental Monuments that are situated north to south along the park's Poe Road.
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 7, 2014
2. Benning's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker, looking west, along a cleared line through the woodlands, where several Georgia Regimental Monuments are placed.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Regiment markers, tablets, and/or monuments for this Brigade.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 7, 2014
3. Benning's Brigade Marker
A more distant view of the historical marker, looking west, along a cleared line through the woodlands, where several Georgia Regimental Monuments are placed.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 7, 2014
4. Benning's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker, looking east, along a line where several Georgia Regimental Monuments and artillery pieces are placed.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 7, 2014
5. Benning's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker, looking north, through the woods, toward the Union Regimental and Unit markers along Poe Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
