Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Barnes' Brigade
Van Cleve's Division
— Thomas' Corps —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
1. Barnes' Brigade Marker
Van Cleve's Division - Thomas' Corps.
Colonel Sidney M. Barnes
September 20, 1863 2d Position.
35th Indiana - Major P. Dufficy.
8th Kentucky - Major John S. Clark.
21st Kentucky - Colonel S.W. Price. (at Whitesides)
51st Ohio - Lieutenant Colonel Chas. H. Wood.
99th Ohio - Colonel Peter T. Swaine.
3d Wisconsin Battery - Lieutenant Courtland Livingston.
This Brigade advanced about 9 a.m. on the left of Wood's Division from its bivouac west of Dyer's and formed on the right of Brannan's Division near Poe's. Moving to the left with Wood's Division it was dispatched to the left of Baird's line north of the Kelly field where about noon it entered the general action on this ground. It was hotly engaged for over an hour, advancing beyond the Alexander Bridge road. Shortly before sundown it was heavily attacked and retired fighting to the forest west of the LaFayette road, and thence withdrew with the army to Rossville.
The Battery while following the Brigade into action, was ordered back to the high ground on the west side of the Dyer field where five of its guns were captured by Bushrod Johnson's Division. Strength in action September 19th, officers and men 1223; loss, killed, wounded and missing, 163. Strength in action September
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Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-543.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1801.
Location. 34° 56.014′ N, 85° 15.373′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is at the intersection of Battleline Road and Alexander Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Battleline Road. This tablet is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, The tablet is located on a park hiking trail that proceeds eastward, towards the Lafayette Road, into the woods, from the parking area located at the northern end of Battleline Road. 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. 99th Ohio Infantry (here, next to this marker); 35th Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 19th United States Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 35th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 48th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
2. Barnes' Brigade Marker
View of the tablet situated just off of the park walking trail and just behind and to the west of the 35th Indiana monument.
More about 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 tablet and the tablet'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 (using the Chick-Chatt NMP Monument Numbering System).”
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
3. Barnes' Brigade Marker
View of the tablet looking west along the park walking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
4. Barnes' Brigade Marker
View of the tablet looking east along the park walking trail, towards the Battleline Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
