Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
16th United States Infantry
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
1. 16th United States Infantry Marker
View of the front side of the monument.
the Officers and Enlisted Men
of the 16th U.S. Infantry
Who Were Killed or Died
of Wounds Received in This Field
September 19 and 20, 1863
Strength 19 Officers 289 Men
Casualties 14 Officers 187 Men
Erected 1893 by the United States government. (Marker Number MT-1064A.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 56.001′ N, 85° 15.336′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Memorial is at the intersection of Battleline Road and Alexander Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Battleline Road. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, The monument is located at the extreme northern end of the line of mostly Union monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated along the park's Battleline Road. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service the, “Monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield along Battleline Road, map site #55”. 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
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “6' x 3' x 9', monument consists of rock-faced base and round-topped relief slab. Relief is of infantryman kneeling behind log breastwork in firing position with forest in background. Unit name inscribed below relief.”
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the monument number for this marker and the marker's location in relation to the rest of the park's monuments, markers, and tablets. According to the map it provides the, "numerical listing of all monuments, markers, and tablets on the Chickamauga Battlefield
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
2. 16th United States Infantry Marker
View of the back side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
3. 16th United States Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the backside of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
4. 16th United States Infantry Marker
View looking west along the park walking trail of the backside of the monument and several distant monuments and markers situated along the walking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
5. 16th United States Infantry Marker
View looking west along the park walking trail of the frontside of the monument and several distant monuments, tablets, and markers situated along the walking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
6. 16th United States Infantry Marker
View looking southeast along the park walking trail of the monument and several nearby monuments and markers situated along the walking trail and nearby Battleline Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 19, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
