Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brannan's Division
Thomas' Corps
— Brigadier General John M. Brannan —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
1. Brannan's Division Marker
Brigadier General John M. Brannan.
Sept. 19, 1863. 2 to 5 p.m., 2nd Position
1st Brigade, - Colonel John M. Connell.
2nd Brigade, - Colonel John T. Croxton.
3rd Brigade, - Colonel Ferdinand Van Derveer.
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After the close of the fighting in the vicinity of Jay's Mill, Brannan's Division was assembled in this glade, where it remained until nearly 5 o'clock p.m. It was then dispatched to the Dyer Field to assist in restoring the line which had been broken by Stewart's Division at the Poe and Brotherton places. The appearance of Brannan's troops in the northern extremity of the Dyer Field, while Negley's Division was approaching it from the south caused the withdrawal of Stewart's line. The division bivouacked on the slope west of the Dyer House.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-495.)
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° 56.209′ N, 85° 15.149′ W. Marker is near Fort
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walthall's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Liddell's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker's Headquarters Shell Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howell's Georgia Battery (about 600 feet away); Strahl's Brigade (about 700 feet away); Walker's Reserve Corps (about 700 feet away); Stovall's Brigade (about 700 feet away); Scribner's Brigade (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. In locating this tablet 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,
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
2. Brannan's Division Marker
View, looking north along the park walking trail, of the tablet situated along the trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
3. Brannan's Division Marker
View, looking south along the park walking trail, of the tablet situated along the trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2018
4. Brannan's Division Marker
View of the tablet situated along the park walking trail.
Library of Congress
5. Portrait of Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan
Photo taken between 1860 and 1865, Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
