Georgia, Catoosa County, Fort Oglethorpe
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Armstrong's Brigade
Armstrong's Division - Forrest's Corps.
Col. James T. Wheeler.
Sept. 20, 1863, Noon, 2d Position.
3d Arkansas - Col. A. W. Hobson.
2d Kentucky - Lieut. Col. Thomas Woodward.
1st Tennessee - Lieut. Col. James H. Lewis.
18th Tennessee Battalion - Maj. Charles McDonald.
About 11 o'clock A.M. of Sept. 20th Armstrong's Brigade, dismounted, advanced from the edge of the woods east of this position and took possession of the Union hospitals about Cloud's. Upon the approach of Granger's reserve troops from the direction of McAfee's Church Forrest's troops were forced back to their first position. After this column passed, Armstrong was again advanced to the LaFayette Road. but was subsequently compelled to withdraw by infantry and artillery from Granger's column. During the afternoon the command was not actively engaged.
(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Armstrong's BrigadeArmstrong's Division - Forrest's Corps.
Col. James T. Wheeler.
Sept. 20, 1863, Noon, 2d Position.
3d Arkansas - Col. A. W. Hobson.
2d Kentucky - Lieut. Col. Thomas Woodward.
1st Tennessee - Lieut. Col. James H. Lewis.
18th Tennessee Battalion - Maj. Charles McDonald.
About 11 o'clock A.M. of Sept. 20th Armstrong's Brigade, dismounted, advanced from the edge of the woods east of this position and took possession of the Union hospitals about Cloud's. Upon the approach of Granger's reserve troops from the direction of McAfee's Church Forrest's troops were forced back to their first position. After this column passed, Armstrong was again advanced to the LaFayette Road. but was subsequently compelled to withdraw by infantry and artillery from Granger's column. During the afternoon the command was not actively engaged.
(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
