Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
5th Georgia Infantry
Jackson's Brigade
— Cheatham's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
1. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
Georgia.
5th Infantry.
Colonel Charles P. Daniel.
Jackson's Brigade.
Cheatham's Division.
1:30 P.M., September 19, 1863.
Erected 1899 by the State of Georgia. (Marker Number MT-1300.)
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° 55.324′ N, 85° 14.917′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker can be reached from Alexander Bridge Road west of Brotherton Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along one of the park's trails that runs south from Alexander Bridge Road and north from the Brotherton 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. 6th and 9th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 24th Battalion Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Confederate Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Maney's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Confederate, 2nd Battalion Georgia Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is, “A rock-faced, peaked-top granite slab, 4'6" wide x 6' high x 1'8" thick, that carries an inscription, with a cartridge box carved in relief above it. Marks unit's position on September 19, 1863, at 1:30 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 13, 2018
2. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of marker looking south along the park trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
3. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of marker looking north along the park trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 13, 2018
4. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of marker situated along park walking trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
