Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
7th Indiana Battery
Beatty's Brigade
— Van Cleve's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
1. 7th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the front side of the monument.
Text on the Top, Front Side of the Monument:
3rd Division - Van Cleve.
21st Corps - Crittenden.
Text on the Bottom, Front Side of the Monument:
Text on the Back Side of the Monument:
to Her
Seventh Battery.
Captain George R. Swallow, Commanding.
First Brigade (Samuel Beatty).
Third Division (VanCleve).
Twenty First Corps (Crittenden).
Saturday, September 19th, 1863, this battery went into action at this place and was severely engaged. The horses of two of the guns were killed and the guns were taken from the field by hand. The other guns remained engaged until near night when they were withdrawn.
On Sunday, September 20th, the position of the Battery was left of the tanyard and west of the Brotherton's. It changed position to the north of Brotherton's, fighting. Retired from the field under orders with General Negley.
Erected 1897 by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-740.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1863.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named 7th Indiana Battery (here, next to this marker); Dick's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 44th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 86th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Reynolds' Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Michigan Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 19th Indiana Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. According to the description
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
2. 7th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the back side of the monument.
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 9, 2016
3. 7th Indiana Battery Marker
A close-up view of the bronze text plaque that is affixed to the back side of this monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
4. 7th Indiana Battery Marker
View of the monument, with the 7th Indiana Battery tablet situated immediately in front of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
5. 7th Indiana Battery Marker
A view of the monument looking south along the Union battleline pathway on the high ground in the Brotherton Field.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2016
6. 7th Indiana Battery Marker
A view of the monument looking north along the Union battleline pathway on the high ground in the Brotherton Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
