Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
5th Georgia Infantry
Jackson's Brigade
— Cheatham's Division. —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
1. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
Georgia.
5th Infantry.
Colonel Charles P. Daniel.
Jackson's Brigade.
Cheatham's Division.
5:30 P.M., September 20, 1863.
Erected 1899 by State of Georgia. (Marker Number MT-1301.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1844.
Location. 34° 56.033′ N, 85° 15.278′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is at the intersection of Alexander Bridge Road and Battleline Road, on the left when traveling east on Alexander Bridge Road. This monument is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, along the north side of the national park's battlefield tour roadway called Alexander Bridge 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. 24th South Carolina Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 1st Confederate Georgia, 2nd Battalion Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Walker's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Breckinridge's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Kentucky Infantry (CSA) (within shouting
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More about this marker. This monument appears to be at the extreme right end of a line of Georgia monuments that are aligned opposite the Union monuments positioned along the northern end of Battleline Road.
According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is a, “A rock-faced, peaked-top granite slab, 4'6" wide x 6' high x 1'8" thick, that carries an inscription, with a cartridge box carved in relief above it. Marks unit's position on September 20, 1863, at 5:30 p.m."
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 provides
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
2. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of the monument looking southeast at the extreme right end of the battle-line of Georgia Infantry Monuments.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
3. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of horseback riders, riding along one of the park's bridle paths, through the line of Georgia Regimental Monuments.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
4. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View of the monument looking northwest at the extreme right end of the battle-line of Georgia Infantry Monuments.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
5. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
View from the backside of the monument, looking west across the Alexander Bridge Road, at the nearby Union battleline of monuments and markers.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 11, 2015
6. 5th Georgia Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2016, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
