4th Indiana Battery

4th Indiana Battery (HM1NB6)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.909', W 85° 15.27'

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2nd Brigade - Starkweather

— 1st Division - Baird —

Text on the Front Side of the Monument:

4th Indiana Battery
2nd Brigade - Starkweather
1st Division - Baird
14th Corps - Thomas


Text on the Back Side of the Monument:

Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Fourth Battery.
Lieutenant David Flansburg and
Lieutenant Henry J. Willitts, Commanding.
Second Brigade (Starkweather).
First Division (Baird).
Fourteenth Corps (Thomas).


September 19th, this battery went into action northwest of the Reed Field at 10 a.m. Five of its guns were captured, but were soon recovered, and the battery retired to refit. It then returned to the field with four guns, and was engaged in the night fighting in which Colonel Baldwin was killed. It subsequently withdrew to the Kelly Field.

September 20th, moved into this position at 9 a.m. and held it until 5:30 p.m., at times fighting desperately, and at sunset retired with the Brigade to Rossville.
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HM NumberHM1NB6
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Marker Number731
Placed ByState of Indiana
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 27th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659420 N 3866872
Decimal Degrees34.93181667, -85.25450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.909', W 85° 15.27'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 54.54" N, 85° 15' 16.2" W
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Area Code(s)706
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Battleline Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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