Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
90th Ohio Infantry
Cruft's Brigade
— Palmer's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
1. 90th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the front of this monument.
Inscription.
90th Ohio Infantry. Cruft's Brigade.
90th. Ohio Infantry, Cruft's Brigade, Palmer's Division, 21st Army Corps.. This Regiment, Colonel Charles H. Rippey commanding, became engaged on the 19th, of September 1863, about 12:30 P.M. in the south end of the Brock Field about 1200 yards east of the LaFayette Road. The fight lasted two hours and was very hot. There was then a cessation of firing for nearly two hours during which it replenished ammunition. About 4:30 P.M. there was an assault on the right flank of the Brigade. The Regiment changed front to the right, made a successful charge and took some prisoners. It was then withdrawn by orders to the Rossville Road. September 20th, from daylight till about 11:00 A.M. it was in the second line a short distance in the rear of this position. At that hour it relieved the Regiment in the first line and occupied this position till about 5:30 P.M. when it withdrew under orders for Rossville. Loss, killed 7; wounded 62; missing 15; total 84; nearly all of which occurred on the 19th.
90th. Ohio Infantry,
Cruft's Brigade, Palmer's Division, 21st Army Corps.
This Regiment, Colonel Charles H. Rippey commanding, became engaged on the 19th, of September 1863, about 12:30 P.M. in the south end of the Brock Field about 1200 yards east of the LaFayette Road. The fight lasted two hours and was very hot. There was then a cessation of firing for nearly two hours during which it replenished ammunition. About 4:30 P.M. there was an assault on the right flank of the Brigade. The Regiment changed front to the right, made a successful charge and took some prisoners. It was then withdrawn by orders to the Rossville Road. September 20th, from daylight till about 11:00 A.M. it was in the second line a short distance in the rear of this position. At that hour it relieved the Regiment in the first line and occupied this position till about 5:30 P.M. when it withdrew under orders for Rossville. Loss, killed 7; wounded 62; missing 15; total 84; nearly all of which occurred on the 19th.
Erected 1894 by State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-1017.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.697′ N, 85° 15.338′
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W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Memorial 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 just beyond the middle of the long line of mostly Union monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated along the length of the park's Battleline Road. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service the, “Monument is located in the Chickamauga Battlefield along Battle Line Road, map site #122”. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
A close-up view of the text from the metal plaque affixed to the front side of this monument.
sectionhead>More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “7' x 6' x 10', the monument consists of smooth-faced rectangular base, two-piece rock-faced pedestal with bronze tablet, and round-topped vertical slab, which has crossed rifle stone relief on its smooth-finished front.”
The National Park Service also identifies C. H. Niehaus as being the sculptor of this monument and the Smith Granite Company of Westerly, Rhode Island as being the Architect.
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 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 (using the Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System).”
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
3. 90th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the backside of this monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
4. 90th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking north along the Battleline Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
5. 90th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking west, towards the nearby LaFayette Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
6. 90th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking south along the Battleline Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 14, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
