Battery G, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

Battery G, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (HM214Q)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 54.914', W 85° 15.98'

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Sirwell's Brigade

—Negley's Division —

Battery G, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
4 Napoleons, 2 3" Rifles.
Sirwell's Brigade, Negley's Division, Thomas' Corps.
September 20, 1863.

Captain Alexander Marshall. Commanding.
1st Lieutenant George W. Bills.
2d Lieutenant Samuel W. Treat.


This Battery was not engaged on the 19th. About 8 a.m. on the 20th one section under command of Lieutenant Bills moved from the elevation in the south end of the Dyer farm to this position, the Brigade being in line in its front. About 9 a.m. moved to the left and rear following Captain Schultz Battery; took several positions on the hills in the woods, as ordered by General Negley without firing. The Battery opened but once, firing not over 50 rounds, silencing a battery in its front. Soon after noon was ordered to the rear by General Negley, and encamped for the night at Rossville. Casualties: Horses abandoned 5.
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HM NumberHM214Q
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, August 28th, 2017 at 4:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658371 N 3865014
Decimal Degrees34.91523333, -85.26633333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 54.914', W 85° 15.98'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 54' 54.84" N, 85° 15' 58.8" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Glenn-Kelly Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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