Rossville in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Osterhaus' Division
Blair's Corps.
— Brig. Gen. Peter J. Osterhaus. —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
1. Osterhaus' Division - Blair's Corps. Marker
Osterhaus' Division - Blair's Corps.
Brig. Gen. Peter J. Osterhaus.
Nov. 25, 1863, 3 P.M.
1st Brigade - Brig. Gen. Charles R. Woods.
2nd Brigade - Col. James A. Williamson.
The Division, being the head of Gen. Hooker's Column, reached Rossville from Lookout Mountain at 3 P.M. Nov. 25th. It pushed through the gap which was defended by a small force of infantry and artillery and turned northward upon a road running parallel to and about 1000 yards east of Missionary Ridge. After marching nearly a mile the command formed in echelons of brigades, the second brigade on the left and the first on the right. They moved obliquely up the slope of Missionary Ridge and carried the crest. The Command bivouacked on the eastern slope of the ridge in the vicinity of Bragg's Headquarters. The enemy's line against which it had been operating in cooperation with Cruft's and Geary's Divisions was held by the Division of Maj. Gen. Stewart.
Erected 1890 by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-91.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil
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Location. 34° 59.033′ N, 85° 16.794′ W. Marker is in Rossville, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker is at the intersection of Chickamauga Avenue (U.S. 27) and West Crest Road, on the right when traveling west on Chickamauga Avenue. This historical marker is located on the northwest corner of the intersection, in front of a gas station, facing west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rossville GA 30741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Iowa State Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 27th U.S. Missouri Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Rossville Gap (within shouting distance of this marker); Woods' Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Cruft's Division (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 24th Ohio Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away in Tennessee); a different marker also named Cruft's Division (approx. ¼ mile away in Tennessee); 51st Ohio Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rossville.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
2. Osterhaus' Division - Blair's Corps. Marker
View of historical marker situated across the street from the Iowa Monument, on the north side of Chickamauga Avenue.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Brigade tablets for this Division.
Photographed By Byron Hooks, March 23, 2015
3. Osterhaus' Division Marker (rear view)
Rear view of the Osterhaus’ Division Tablet from near the Iowa Monument.
Library of Congress
4. Maj. Gen. Peter J. Osterhaus
“A German by birth, Osterhaus was educated for the Prussian army, in which he became an officer. He emigrated to the United States, and when the war broke out entered the service as major of Missouri volunteers, serving with Frémont; under Grant in the Vicksburg siege and the operations at Chattanooga; and under Sherman in the Atlanta campaign, the march through Georgia, and the campaign in the Carolinas. Before the war was over he had been promoted to the rank of major-general. On being mustered out of the service in 1866 he was made United States consul at Lyons, France.” – McClure’s Magazine, Vol. X, No. 3, January 1898.
Photo by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries between 1860 and 1865.
Photo by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries between 1860 and 1865.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. Osterhaus' Division Marker
View of page 91 from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga ”MT-numbered” listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 13, 2015, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on November 26, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on October 9, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
