Near Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
121st Ohio Infantry
Mitchell's Brigade,
— Steedman's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
1. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
View of the front of the historical monument.
121st Ohio Infantry
Mitchell's Brigade, Steedman's Division
Reserve Corps.
Text Inscribed on Monument Plaque:
Sept. 19th, 1863, early in the morning near Reed's Bridge. Moved thence under orders of Division Commander, to Red House Bridge.
Sept. 20th, at 11:30 A.M. moved from McAfee's Church to Thomas' support. 2:00 P.M. charged and drove the enemy from this position and held it until near sundown. Repulsed three persistent assaults of the enemy, driving him to the foot of the hill and capturing the colors of the 22nd Alabama. Near sundown retired to the first hill in the rear and about 6:30 P.M. withdrew with the Army to Rossville. The Regiment was on the right of the Army during the afternoon.
Number Engaged 235: Killed, Wounded and Missing 99.
Organized at Deleware, Ohio, Sept. 11th, 1862, for three years.
Erected 1894 by the State of Ohio. (Marker Number MT-1033A.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.608′ N, 85° 16.494′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 39th North Carolina Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Battery M, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 78th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 23rd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 25th Tennessee Regiment
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
2. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
A close up view of the text inscribed on the plaque of the historical monument.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “10' x 4' x 9', the monument consists of rock-faced base and side-by-side shaft, with two portions at an oblique angle. Each side has bronze plaque and peaked, rock-faced top. Left side has acorn in relief; state seal missing from right.”
The National Park Service also identifies C. H. Niehaus and H. W. Beattie, as being the sculptors of this monument and the Vermont Granite Company of Barre, Vermont as being the Architect.
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
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
3. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
A close up view of the art work, showing the 121st engaged in the battle, that is affixed to the front of the historical monument.
Regarding 121st Ohio Infantry. It should be noted that this monument displays a bronze bas-relief artwork, that depicts the combat action that this regiment saw from this position.
When discussing Battlefield Monuments, the National Park Service offers this special insight: "Of special interest are bronze bas-relief plaques attached to many monuments. These depict battle scenes based on veterans' eyewitness accounts. Because there are no photographs of the fighting, these plaques are among the best visual records of the battles."
"Deleware" spelling used instead of "Delaware".
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
4. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
View, looking east, of the historical monument, in the western end of the clearing on Horseshoe Ridge's Hill #4, near the intersection of two park trails.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
5. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
View, looking north, of the historical monument, in the western end of the clearing on Horseshoe Ridge's Hill #4, near the intersection of two park trails.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
6. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
Distant view, looking west, of the historical monument (on the far right), in the western end of the clearing on Horseshoe Ridge's Hill #4, along the side of one of the park trails.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
7. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
Apparently the Ohio State Seal, that was missing during my 2012 visit to this monument, was either replaced or restored by the time of my 2019 visit.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2019
8. 121st Ohio Infantry Marker
A close up view of the Ohio State Seal, that is seen affixed to this monument, in my 2019 photograph, was missing from all of my 2012 photographs of this monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on August 7, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
