79th Indiana Infantry

79th Indiana Infantry (HM2ACB)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.005', W 85° 15.507'

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Samuel Beatty"s Brigade

—Van Cleve's Division —

Text on the Front Side of the Monument:

79th Regiment Indiana Infantry

1st Brigade - Samuel Beatty.
3rd Division - Van Cleve.
21st Corps - Crittenden.


Text on the Back Side of the Monument:

Indiana's Tribute
To Her
Seventy-Ninth Regiment Infantry.
Colonel Frederick Knefler, Commanding.
First Brigade (Samuel Beatty).
Third Division (Van Cleve).
Twenty-First Corps (Crittenden).


Saturday, September 19th, 1863, this Regiment became engaged with the enemy about one p.m., southeast of Brotherton House and east of the Lafayette Road, and from the place where this monument stands, went into the charge by which Carnes' Confederate Battery was captured.

Sunday, September 20th, the Regiment with its Brigade was involved in the break at the center and soon withdrew from the field.
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HM NumberHM2ACB
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Year Placed1897
Placed ByThe State of Indiana
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659088 N 3865195
Decimal Degrees34.91675000, -85.25845000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.005', W 85° 15.507'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 0.30000000000015" N, 85° 15' 30.42" W
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Area Code(s)706
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Brotherton Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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