Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
31st Tennessee Infantry
Strahl's Brigade
— Cheatham's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
1. 31st Tennessee Infantry Marker
31st Regiment Infantry
Strahl's Brigade
Cheathaam's Division
2:30 P.M. September 19, 1863
Erected 1898 by the State of Tennessee. (Marker Number MT-1404.)
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° 55.139′ N, 85° 14.883′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Brotherton Road east of LaFayette Road, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along one of the park's secondary east to west roadways, in the Brock 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. 41st Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 13th & 154th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 33rd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hazen's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 124th Ohio Infantry
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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 on September 19, 1863, at 2:30 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 29, 2018
2. 31st Tennessee Infantry Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
3. 31st Tennessee Infantry Marker
View showing the 31st Tennessee marker on the left and the 41st Ohio monument on the right. The 31st Tennessee was in that position at 2:30 p.m. and the 41st Ohio was in their position from 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
4. 31st Tennessee Infantry Marker
View from the 31st Tennessee marker, looking west to the 41st Ohio monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018
5. 31st Tennessee Infantry Marker
View showing the 41st Ohio monument on the left and the 31st Tennessee marker on the right. The 31st Tennessee was in that position at 2:30 p.m. and the 41st Ohio was in their position from 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 9, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
