McLaw's Division Historical

McLaw's Division Historical (HM1UDF)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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N 34° 55.115', W 85° 15.337'

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Longstreet's Corps

—Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw —

McLaw's Division - Longstreet's Corps
Brigader General Joseph B. Kershaw.
September 20, 1863,br>

Kershaw's Brigade, Brigader General Joseph B. Kershaw.
Humphrey's Brigade, Brigader General Benjamin G. Humphreys.


This Division formed the rear of Hood's column and advanced with it from the forest east of the Brotherton House at 11:15 a.m. Soon after entering the Dyer Fields it passed over Hood's Division which had been checked by a charge of Harker's Brigade forced Harker's Brigade to Snodgrass Hill and at 1 p.m. unsuccessfully assaulted the Hill where Harker and others had formed their commands. Several assaults of the most persistent character were made by the Division during the afternoon but without carrying the Union line. Fighting ceased on the front of the Division at sunset the last assault being participated in by Gracie's Brigade of Preston's Division.
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HM NumberHM1UDF
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Placed ByChickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659343 N 3865403
Decimal Degrees34.91858333, -85.25561667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.115', W 85° 15.337'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 6.9" N, 85° 15' 20.22" W
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Area Code(s)706
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Brotherton Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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