Allatoona in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Eastern Redoubt
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
1. The Eastern Redoubt Marker
The eastern redoubt was constructed with six-foot tall earth parapets and a six-foot deep ditch surrounding the fort on all sides. Gun embrasures allowed cannon to be fired at the enemy from this defensive position. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John E. Tourtellotte, the redoubt was manned by the 4th Minnesota Regiment, two companies of the 57th Illinois Regiment, a detachment of 15 men from the 5th Ohio Cavalry, and equipped with two 3-inch Ordnance Rifles and one 12 lb. Napoleon cannon from the 12th Wisconsin Artillery Battery.
Lieutenant Colonel Tourtellotte was wounded during the battle. Artillery commander Lieutenant Marcus Amsden, also inside this redoubt, was wounded in the knee and later died from complications.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 6.999′ N, 84° 42.854′ W. Marker is in Allatoona, Georgia, in Bartow County. It can be reached from Old Alltatoona Road SE 0.4 miles north of Allatoona Landing Road SE, on the right when traveling north. Located on the Battle of Allatoona
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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: Federal Trenches (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crow's Nest (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Military Service Road (about 300 feet away); The Allatoona Mountain Range (about 400 feet away); 4th Minnesota Regimental Headquarters (about 500 feet away); The Deep Cut (about 700 feet away); Minnesota (about 800 feet away); Wisconsin (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allatoona.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
2. The Eastern Redoubt
Photographed by Edwin Forbes
3. 12 lb. Napoleon
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, photo from the marker
Photographed by George N. Barnard, 1866
4. A Georgia redoubt
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, photo from the marker
5. Members of the 5th Ohio Cavalry, photo from the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
