Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Battle of Chickamauga
September 19-20, 1863
— Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park —
Photographed By Don Morfe, November 5, 1994
1. The Battle of Chickamauga Marker
Inscription.
The Battle of Chickamauga. September 19-20, 1863. Here you begin a seven mile tour thru the field where one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War was fought. This park was established in 1890 and laid out by a commission of Union and Confederate Veterans, men who met in mortal combat on this field twenty seven years earlier. Your drive will take you past monuments, markers and metal tablets, United States and individual states. The monuments and the cannon mark the location where the units and batteries were engaged in battle. The metal tablets, Blue for the Union and Gray for Confederate are positioned so that the reader views the scene of action as did the troops inscribed on the tablets.
Here you begin a seven mile tour thru the field where one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War was fought. This park was established in 1890 and laid out by a commission of Union and Confederate Veterans, men who met in mortal combat on this field twenty seven years earlier. Your drive will take you past monuments, markers and metal tablets, United States and individual states. The monuments and the cannon mark the location where the units and batteries were engaged in battle. The metal tablets, Blue for the Union and Gray for Confederate are positioned so that the reader views the scene of action as did the troops inscribed on the tablets.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1853.
Location. 34° 56.397′ N, 85° 15.568′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Lafayette Road. The marker is located near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 6, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
