Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hindman's Division
Polk's Corps
— Major General Thomas D. Hindman —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
1. Hindman's Division Marker
Major General Thomas C. Hindman.
September 20, 1863, 1 p.m.
Anderson's Brigade -- Brigadier General Patton Anderson.
Deas' Brigade -- Brigadier Zach C. Deas.
Manigault's Brigade -- Brigadier Arthur M. Manigault.
Anderson's and Deas' Brigades of this Division, pursuing Davis' and Sheridan's troops, reached the high ground west of this position soon after noon, the disorganized forces of the Union right wing continuing to fall back towards McFarland's Gap. These brigades moved from this position to their right and rear and joined General Johnson's Division at the Vittetoe House shortly before 3 p.m., where also Manigault's Brigade, moving forward again from the vicinity of Viniard's, rejoined the division. In the advance of this position Hindman's Division captured a large number of prisoners and guns, from Sheridan's and Davis' Divisions.
General W.H.Lytle, commanding a brigade was killed while rallying his troops a short distance south of the Dyer House.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-1096.)
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Location. 34° 54.638′ N, 85° 16.407′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker is on Lytle Road near Long Hollow Road, on the left when traveling north. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the roadway that is situated along the western most boundary of the National Military Park, and this particular marker is situated along the west side of the roadway and at the base of the graded railroad tracks that parallel this section of the roadway. 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. 42nd Illinois Infantry (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 51st Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 4th Ohio Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lytle's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3rd Ohio Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 27th Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Ohio Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery G, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
2. Hindman's Division Marker
View of the tablet, looking south along the Lytle Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
3. Hindman's Division Marker
View of the tablet, looking north along the Lytle Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
4. Hindman's Division Marker
View of the tablet, looking west, situated along the side of Lytle Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
