Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
4th Michigan Cavalry
Minty's Brigade
| | Crook's Division | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
1. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
View of the front side of the monument.
To Her
Fourth Regiment of Cavalry.
Colonel Robert H. G. Minty.
Major Horace Gray Commanding.
Minty's Brigade, Crook's Division, Cavalry Corps.
Text from the back side of the monument:
On the morning of Sept. 18th, 1863, this regiment with its brigade, met the advance of Bushrod Johnson's Column on the east slope of Pea Vine Ridge, successfully delaying for ten hours the crossing at Reed's Bridge of a largely superior force of the enemy's infantry and artillery: thus materially contributing toward the defeat of the Confederate design to crush the left wing of the Union Army. Sept. 19th guarded the movement of trains to Chattanooga. Sept. 20th successfully engaged the enemy at Red House Bridge on the Ringgold Road. On the 21st and 22nd assisted in covering the movement of the army to Chattanooga.
Erected 1895 by State of Michigan. (Marker Number MT-884.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.848′ N, 85° 13.743′ W. Memorial is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is at the intersection of Jay's Mill Road
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Regionally, this memorial 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: Dibrell's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Johnson's Provisional Division (a few steps from this marker); 4th United States Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederates Cross the Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Minty's Cavalry Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Pegram's Division (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Huwald's Tennessee Battery (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this memorial. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, “9' x 5' x 8', the rock-face monument of blue Westerly granite has a one-piece
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
2. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
Close-up view of the bronze base relief panel of soldiers at a bridge that appears on the front side of the monument.
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).”
Regarding 4th Michigan Cavalry. It should be noted that this monument displays a bronze bas-relief artwork, that depicts the combat action that this regiment saw from this position.
When discussing Battlefield Monuments, the National Park Service offers this special insight: "Of special interest are bronze bas-relief plaques attached to many monuments. These depict battle scenes based on veterans' eyewitness accounts. Because there are no photographs of the fighting, these plaques are among the best visual records of the battles."
Also see . . . 4th Michigan Cavalry Regiment - Battle of Chickamauga. Civil War Battlefield Monuments entry (Submitted on October 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
3. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the front side of the monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
4. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
View of the back side of the monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
5. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the back side of the monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
6. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
View of the monument, in the foreground, looking north, with a view of the entrance sign to Chickamauga Battlefield National Park, situated along the Reed's Bridge Road, in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
7. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
View of the monument, looking west along the Reed's Bridge Road, near the entrance to the Chickamauga Battlefield National Park.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 23, 2016
8. 4th Michigan Cavalry Marker
View of the monument, looking east along the Reed's Bridge Road, with a view of the intersection with Jay's Mill and Reed's Bridge Roads in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 2, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on November 3, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
