Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
18th Indiana Battery
Wilder's Brigade
— Reynold's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
1. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the front side of the monument.
4th Division, Reynolds
14th Corps, Thomas
18th Indiana Battery
Text on the back side of the monument:
To Her
Eighteenth Battery.
Captain Eli Lilly, Commanding.
First Brigade (Wilder).
Fourth Division (Reynolds).
Fourteenth Corps (Thomas).
On September 18th, 1863, this battery was engaged with Wilder's Brigade in preventing the advance of the enemy at Alexander's Bridge. Night of September 18th, east of Viniard Field engaged with the brigade in the night fight and in holding the enemy in check.
September 19th, was hotly engaged during the afternoon where this monument stands and in this vicinity, doing great damage to the enemy.
Sunday, September 20th, two guns engaged at Widow Glenn's house about 12 M. Retired about 1 p.m. from the field.
Erected 1897 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-752.)
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 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 54.296′ N, 85° 15.845′ W. Marker is near Fort
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named 18th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 18th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 92nd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 98th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hans C. Heg Memorial Shell Monument (about 700 feet away); 123rd Illinois Infantry (about 700 feet away); 2nd Georgia Infantry (about 800 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 monument is, “8' x 5' x 10', monument has rock-faced base, pedestal with
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
2. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
Close-up view of the text on the front side of the monument.
The National Park Service also identifies Sidney Speed as being the designer of this 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 marker and the marker'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, July 12, 2018
3. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the back side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
4. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
Close-up view of the text on the back side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
5. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View, looking south, of the featured monument being seen as part of a line of Union monuments, markers, and tablets, in the West Viniard Field.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
6. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
View, looking north, of the featured marker being seen as part of a line of Union monuments, markers, and tablets, in the West Viniard Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
