Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
36th Ohio Infantry
Turchin's Brigade
— Reynold's Division —
Ohio Infantry,
Turchin's
Brigade.
6:30 p.m.
September 20,
1863.
Erected 1894 by the State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-996.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 56.451′ N, 85° 15.64′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Lafayette Road south of Post Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, on the grounds of the battlefield Visitor Center, just north the building. 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 of this marker. Warren's Mississippi Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fowler's Alabama Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Chickamauga (about 300 feet away); 11th Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away); Field Artillery (about 300 feet away); 92nd Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away); Historic Plaques and Markers (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, “A 1'6" x 1'6" x 3' high granite obelisk with a raised letter inscription. Marks regiment's position on September 20, 1863, at 6:30 p.m."
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 tablet and the tablet'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).”
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.