5th Indiana Battery

5th Indiana Battery (HM1NF3)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.78', W 85° 15.303'

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Baldwin's Brigade

— Johnson's Division —

5th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery.
4 James, 2 Napoleons
Baldwin's Brigade, Johnson's Division, McCook's Corps.
September 20, 1863.
Captain Peter Simonson, Commanding
1st Lieutenant Alfred Morrison. (wounded).
2d Lieutenant George H. Briggs.
2d Lieutenant Jacob F. Ellison.


The Battery came into position on this ground early in the morning on the left of the Brigade front line and on the right of Baird's Division, and commenced the construction of log breastworks. It occupied this position during the day, and was hotly engaged from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Battery fired in this position over 1000 rounds of ammunition and during the two days 1247 rounds. In leaving this position, during a fierce assault, the battery, having lost one gun the day before, lost another disabled by a solid shot; this gun was spiked. From this line the battery moved to Rossville via McFarland's Gap and encamped for the night. Casualties of the battle: officers wounded 1; men killed 1; men wounded 6; men missing 1; horses shot 30; guns and caissons lost 2.
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HM NumberHM1NF3
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Marker Number735
Placed ByChickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission
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Date Added Sunday, August 30th, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659374 N 3866633
Decimal Degrees34.92966667, -85.25505000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.78', W 85° 15.303'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 46.8" N, 85° 15' 18.18" W
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Area Code(s)706
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Battleline Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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