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

Johnson's Brigade

Johnson's Division - Longstreet's Corps

Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011

1. Johnson's Brigade Marker

Inscription. Johnson's Brigade.
Johnson's Division - Longstreet's Corps.
Col. John S. Fulton.
Sept. 19, 1963, 7 A.M.

17th Tennessee, - Lieutenant Colonel Watt W. Floyd.
23d Tennessee, - Colonel R. H. Keeble.
25th Tennessee, - Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Snowden.
44th Tennessee, - Lieutenant Colonel John L. McEwen, Jr.
York's Georgia Battery, - Lieutenant William S. Everett.

The brigade having bivouacked a short distance in rear of this position formed line of battle on this ground about 7 A.M. as the right of Bushrod R. Johnson’s division. Gregg’s brigade was on its left. About 2 O’clock P.M. Wilder’s union brigade of mounted infantry with Heg’s and Carlin’s brigades on its right advanced against Johnson’s position. The brigade moved forward and fighting soon became severe. Soon after 3 P.M.

Erected 1890 by War Department. (Marker Number MT-1170.)

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° 54.508′ N, 85° 15.12′ W. Marker is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Viniard Road, half a mile east of LaFayette Road

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, on the left when traveling east. Parking is available in a gravel lot on the south side of Viniard Road (N 34 54.091 W 85 15.105). The maker is along a path that crosses Viniard Road east of the parking area near the 7th Indiana Mounted Infantry marker (MT-784). Follow the path north (left when headed east) to the marker. 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. York's Georgia Battery (a few steps from this marker); Field Headquarters - Army of Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); Battery E, 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bennings's Brigade (about 700 feet away); Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robertson's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hindman's Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Peeples' Georgia Battery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.

More about this marker. 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

Photographed By Byron Hooks, June 24, 2011

2. Johnson's Brigade Marker

on the Chickamauga Battlefield (using the Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System).”

Also see . . .
1. Death Knell of the Confederacy. Link to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park web page. (Submitted on November 8, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

2. Battle of Chickamauga. Overview of the battle provided by the American Battlefield Trust. (Submitted on November 8, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2018, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.