Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
15th United States Infantry
King's Brigade
— Baird's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
1. 15th United States Infantry Marker
of the Fifteenth U. S. Infantry
Who were killed or died of wounds received on this field.
September 19th and 20th, 1863
Strength 14 Officers 262 Men-Casualties 8 Officers 158 Men
Erected 1893 by the United States government. (Marker Number MT-1064.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location. 34° 56.002′ N, 85° 15.326′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Memorial is at the intersection of Battleline Road and Alexander Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Battleline Road. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, The monument is located at the extreme northern end of the line of mostly Union monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated along the park's Battleline Road. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service the, “Monument located within the Chickamauga Battlefield along Battleline Road, map site #55”. 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. Hardship on the Union Line (here, next to this marker); 2nd Tennessee Infantry
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “10' x 3' x 6', monument consists of a relief carving of a prone infantryman firing from behind a low log parapet with a forest in background. Unit designation is inscribed below the carving. Limestone foundation is exposed.”
I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Visitor Center, to determine both the monument 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
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
2. 15th United States Infantry Marker
View of the backside of the monument and the text written on the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
3. 15th United States Infantry Marker
View looking west of the monument situated along a park hiking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
4. 15th United States Infantry Marker
View looking south along Battleline Road, of the monument situated along a park walking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
5. 15th United States Infantry Marker
View of the monument looking east, across the Alexander Bridge Road, where several Confederate unit monuments and tablets can be seen.
Photographed By Scott Halverson, October 12, 2023
6. 15th United States Infantry Marker
Newly restored monument- previously missing nose, rifle hammer, trigger guard, and broken kepi bill all replaced with new stone.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Scott Halverson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
