Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

79th Indiana Infantry

Samuel Beatty"s Brigade

— Van Cleve's Division —

79th Indiana Infantry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

1. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

View of the front side of the monument.

Inscription.
Text on the Front Side of the Monument:

79th Regiment Indiana Infantry

1st Brigade - Samuel Beatty.
3rd Division - Van Cleve.
21st Corps - Crittenden.
Text on the Back Side of the Monument:

Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Seventy-Ninth Regiment Infantry.
Colonel Frederick Knefler, Commanding.
First Brigade (Samuel Beatty).
Third Division (Van Cleve).
Twenty-First Corps (Crittenden).
Saturday, September 19th, 1863, this Regiment became engaged with the enemy about one p.m., southeast of Brotherton House and east of the Lafayette Road, and from the place where this monument stands, went into the charge by which Carnes' Confederate Battery was captured.

Sunday, September 20th, the Regiment with its Brigade was involved in the break at the center and soon withdrew from the field.

Erected 1897 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-836.)

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° 55.005′ N, 85° 15.507′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County.

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Marker can be reached from Brotherton Road east of LaFayette Road, on the right when traveling east. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, a moderate walking distance south of one of the park's secondary east to west roadways, along a marked park walking/horse trail. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, the “Monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield in the woods along the horse trail south of Brotherton Road, map site #224". 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. Bate's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Johnson's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); S. Beatty's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Cleve's Division (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 38th Tennessee Infantry/Murray's Battalion (about 400 feet away); 28th Tennessee Infantry (about 400 feet away); 100th Illinois Infantry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.

More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “9' x 9' x 15', the monument features a tapering shaft on a stepped

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

2. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

Close-up view of the text on the front, bottom, side of the monument.

base. Smooth-faced shaft has rock-faced panels at base, inscription and bronze state seal. Carved stone eagle holding olive branch is incorporated into capstone."

In locating this monument 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 monument and the monument'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

3. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

Close-up view of the text on the front, upper, side of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

4. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

View of the back side (southwest side) of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

5. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

Close-up view of the text on the back, side of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

6. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

View of the monument looking south along the park walking/horse trail.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

7. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

View of the monument looking north along the park walking/horse trail.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

8. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

View, looking north, from the "Bate's Brigade" tablet, towards the nearby featured monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 29, 2018

9. 79th Indiana Infantry Marker

View, looking south, from the featured monument, towards the backside of the "Bate's Brigade" and "Johnson's Brigade" tablets.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.