Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
19th Indiana Battery
King's Brigade
— Reynold's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
1. 19th Indiana Battery Marker
Nineteenth Battery. (Harris)
Second Brigade. (King)
Fourth Division. (Reynolds)
Fourteenth Corps. (Thomas)
Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 12 M.
to 5:30 P.M.
Erected 1898 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-764.)
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° 55.644′ N, 85° 15.545′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on LaFayette Road south of Alexander Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south. 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, at the south edge of the Kelly Field, and a short distance east of the Lafayette Road. 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. To The Opening of the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Route of Croxton's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Division (within shouting
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, “This standard Indiana marker consists of a 4' x 4' x 4'8" high rock-faced oolitic stone block with a peaked top and a 12" x 18" bronze plaque affixed to its front. Marks battery's position at south end of Kelly Field."
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 29, 2018
2. 19th Indiana Battery Marker
Close-up view of the text on the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
3. 19th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the marker, and two artillery pieces, looking east.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
4. 19th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the marker, and two artillery pieces, looking west, with a view of the Lafayette Road in the distant background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
5. 19th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the marker, looking north, with the Kelly Field in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
