11th Indiana Battery

11th Indiana Battery (HM2122)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 54.712', W 85° 16.087'

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Lytle's Brigade

—Sheridan's Division —

Text on front side of monument:

11th Indiana Battery


Text on back side of monument:

Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Eleventh Battery.
Captain Arnold Sutermeister, Commanding.
First Brigade (Lytle).
Third Brigade (Sheridan).
Twentieth Corps (McCook).


September 19, this Battery came upon the field near Lee and Gordon's Mill on Chickamauga Creek. About 12 Mid-day, was ordered to the center and took position south of Viniard's; later was ordered back to Lee and Gordon's Mill to guard the ford.

September 20th at 3 a.m. took position near General McCook's Headquarters, remaining until near noon when it was moved to this position, where it became desperately engaged, the Union line having been broken. Here, the horses of one section being killed, the guns were lost.

Killed and died of wounds 5; wounded 1 officer and 11 men; missing 2; total loss 19.
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HM NumberHM2122
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, August 25th, 2017 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658214 N 3864638
Decimal Degrees34.91186667, -85.26811667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 54.712', W 85° 16.087'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 54' 42.72" N, 85° 16' 5.22" 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 Glenn-Kelly Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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