Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
49th Ohio Infantry
Willich's Brigade
— Johnson's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
1. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
Ohio Infantry,
Willich's
Brigade.
11:00 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.
September 20,
1863.
Erected 1894 by the State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-1003.)
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° 55.859′ N, 85° 15.464′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on LaFayette Road north of Poe Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the park's main north to south roadway, in the Kelly Field. 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. 15th Ohio Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2nd Minnesota Infantry (about 400 feet away); Dodge's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 87th Indiana Infantry (about 500 feet away); 60th North Carolina Infantry (about 600 feet away); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
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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 Kelly Field on September 20, 1863, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m."
In locating this marker 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 14, 2018
2. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on this marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
3. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the featured marker looking northwest towards the 15th Ohio Infantry marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
4. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the backside of the featured marker, looking southwest, towards the 2nd Minnesota Infantry Monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
5. 49th Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the featured marker situated near the middle of the Kelly Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
