Carnes' Tennessee Battery

Carnes' Tennessee Battery (HM2AGC)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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N 34° 54.925', W 85° 15.468'

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Wright's Brigade

—Cheatham's Division —

Carnes' Tennessee Battery.
2 6 Pounders, 2 12 Pounder Howitzers.
Wright's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, Polk's Corps.
September 19, 1863.

captain William W. Carnes, commanding.
1st Lieutenant L.G. Marshall.
2d Lieutenant James M. Cockrill.
2d Lieutenant A. Van Vleck (killed)


The Battery with its Brigade crossed the Chickamauga at Dalton's Ford about 9 a.m. It conformed to the movements of the infantry in its advance, and about 1 p.m., under a bitter fire of musketry and artillery, came into action on this ground, on the left of the 38th Tennesseee which regiment was also the left of the Brigade and Division. The firing was at close quarters, only canister being used. While the Battery was engaged in front, with no support on the left, it was attacked by a force of the enemy extending around the left and rear, with horses killed the guns could not be moved; the men were hastily assembled by the bugle, and taken out at a double-quick by the right and rear, leaving the guns to be possed by the advancing Brigade of the enemy. The guns were soon recovered by the advance of Stewart's Division. Casualties—out of an aggregate of 76—1 officer killed; 37 men killed or wounded; 49 horses killed.
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HM NumberHM2AGC
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659150 N 3865048
Decimal Degrees34.91541667, -85.25780000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 54.925', W 85° 15.468'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 54' 55.5" N, 85° 15' 28.08" 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 Lafayette Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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