Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
23rd Tennessee Infantry
Fulton's Brigade
— Johnson's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
1. 23rd Tennessee Infantry Marker
23rd Regiment Infantry
Fulton's Brigade
Johnson's Division
Sundown,
September 20, 1863
Erected 1898 by the State of Tennessee. (Marker Number MT-1395.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.625′ N, 85° 16.465′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from Vittetoe Road west of Vittetoe-Chickamauga Road when traveling west. This historical marker is located in the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Military Park, near the Snodgrass Hill area of the driving tour, along the part of the battlefield known as Horseshoe Ridge. To view this historical marker drive to the parking area for Horseshoe Ridge (just beyond the Snodgrass House tour stop) and proceed westward on foot, along the southern crest of the ridge for a little more than 0.4 of a mile, past Hill #2, past Hill #3, all the way to the northern edge of the clearing on Hill #4 (and slightly into the woods). 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. 17th Tennessee Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 78th Illinois Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument 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 20, 1863, at sundown.”
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
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
2. 23rd Tennessee Infantry Marker
View, looking north, of the historical marker, situated slightly into the woods, just north of the clearing, on Horseshoe Ridge's Hill #4.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
3. 23rd Tennessee Infantry Marker
View, looking south, of the historical marker, with a distant view, through the woods, of the 25th Tennessee regimental monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
4. 23rd Tennessee Infantry Marker
Seen in the foreground is the featured 23rd Tennessee Infantry marker, and in the background, off to the northwest, is the neighboring 17th Tennessee Infantry marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
5. 23rd Tennessee Infantry Marker
The young girl is seen with her hands on top of the 17th Tennessee Infantry marker. The featured 23rd Tennessee Infantry marker is seen in the background, and beyond that is seen the clearing where many of General Steedman's Union monuments and markers can be found.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on August 7, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
