Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
2nd Tennessee Infantry
Polk's Brigade
— Cleburne's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
1. 2nd Tennessee Infantry Marker
2nd Regt. Infty.
Polk's Brigade
Cleburne's Division
10:30 A.M. September 20, 1863
Erected 1898 by the State of Tennessee. (Marker Number MT-1376.)
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° 55.705′ N, 85° 15.21′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Alexander Bridge Road east of Battleline Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, just off one of the park's east to west roadways, along a trail into the woods. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, “Monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield in the woods off Alexander Bridge Road, map site #71". 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. Semple's Alabama Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Willich's Brigade. (about 600 feet away); Cobb's Kentucky Battery (about 600 feet away); Cobb's Kentucky Battery (CSA)
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, “1'6" wide x 1' deep x 3' high, the marker is a rectangular block of smooth-faced Tennessee gray marble inscribed on the front. Marks the unit's position east of Battleline Road."
The National Park Service also states that the, "Stone marker shows the location of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment at 10:30 A.M. on September 20, 1863 during the Battle of Chickamauga."
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
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
2. 2nd Tennessee Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on this marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
3. 2nd Tennessee Infantry Marker
View of the trail that leads to the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
4. 2nd Tennessee Infantry Marker
View of the marker, situated in a clearing, at the end of a trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
5. 2nd Tennessee Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
