Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
9th Indiana Infantry
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
1. 9th Indiana Infantry Marker
Ninth Regiment Infantry.(Suman)
Second Brigade. (Hazen)
Second Division. (Palmer)
Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden)
Saturday, September 19th, 5:30 P.M. to
Sunday, September 20th, 3:30 P.M.
Erected 1898 by State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-776.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.618′ N, 85° 15.398′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is on Battleline Road south of Alexanders Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, The monument is located about two thirds of the way through the long line of mostly Union monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated along the length of the park's Battleline Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: 41st Ohio Infantry (here, next to this marker); 6th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (US Volunteers) (a few steps from this marker); Hazen's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 10th Indiana Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “This standard Indiana regimental marker consists of a 4' x 4' x 4'8" high rock-faced oolitic stone block with a peaked top and a 12" x 18" bronze plaque affixed to its front. Marks regiment's position northeast of Kelly Field.”
As an interesting footnote regarding this particular marker, according to the National Park Service, the "Bronze plaque was stolen in the Fall of 2007. This plaque was returned to the Park in 2008 and then re-installed in 2011."
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the marker number for this monument and the monument's location
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
2. 9th Indiana Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
3. 9th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking north along the Battleline Road, along with an additional view of two coach buses conducting park visitors on a tour of the battlefield.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
4. 9th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the marker, looking west, in the direction of the LaFayette Road. In the background can be seen several additional monuments, including a distant view of the mortuary monument for Colonel Edward A. King.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
5. 9th Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking south along the Battleline Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 12, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
