Georgia, Catoosa County, Fort Oglethorpe
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[Text on North Side of Monument]:
CSA
In commemoration of the
heroism of her sons
September 19 - 20, 1863.
Tennessee
Erects this Monument
Cavalry
[Text on West Side of Monument]:
4th. (Baxter Smith) Regiment
Companies G. And H., 3rd Confederate Regiment.
Harrison's Brigade Wharton's Division.
Wheeler's Cavalry.
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Companies E, F, G, I, H, K.
1st Confederate Regiment, Russell's Brigade.
Wharton's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry.
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[Text on South Side of Monument]:
1st (6) Regiment, Lt. Col. Jas. H. Lewis.
And 18th Battalion, Maj. Chas. McDonald.
Col. J. T. Wheeler's Brigade.
Armstrong's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
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4th (Starnes), 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Regiments.
And Shaw's Battalion, Dibrell's Brigade.
Armstrong's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
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2nd And 5th Regiments, Scott's
Brigade, Pegram's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
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Rucker's Legion.
Composed of 12th and 16th Battalions, Davidson's Brigade,
Pegram's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
[Text on East Side of Monument]:
Gen'l Forrest's Escort,
Capt. J. C. Jackson.
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Gen'l Buckner's Escort.
Capt. J. W. Clark.
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Gen'l Cleburne's Escort.
Capt. C. F. Sanders.
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(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 10 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
[Text on North Side of Monument]:CSA
In commemoration of the
heroism of her sons
September 19 - 20, 1863.
Tennessee
Erects this Monument
Cavalry
[Text on West Side of Monument]:
4th. (Baxter Smith) Regiment
Companies G. And H., 3rd Confederate Regiment.
Harrison's Brigade Wharton's Division.
Wheeler's Cavalry.
————————
Companies E, F, G, I, H, K.
1st Confederate Regiment, Russell's Brigade.
Wharton's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry.
————————
[Text on South Side of Monument]:
1st (6) Regiment, Lt. Col. Jas. H. Lewis.
And 18th Battalion, Maj. Chas. McDonald.
Col. J. T. Wheeler's Brigade.
Armstrong's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
—————
4th (Starnes), 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Regiments.
And Shaw's Battalion, Dibrell's Brigade.
Armstrong's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
—————
2nd And 5th Regiments, Scott's
Brigade, Pegram's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
—————
Rucker's Legion.
Composed of 12th and 16th Battalions, Davidson's Brigade,
Pegram's Division, Forrest's Cavalry.
[Text on East Side of Monument]:
Gen'l Forrest's Escort,
Capt. J. C. Jackson.
—————
Gen'l Buckner's Escort.
Capt. J. W. Clark.
—————
Gen'l Cleburne's Escort.
Capt. C. F. Sanders.
—————
(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 10 photos, GPS coordinates, map.