Gracie's Brigade

Gracie's Brigade (HM2AHK)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.628', W 85° 16.049'

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Preston's Division

—Buckner's Corps —

Gracie's Brigade.
Preston's Division — Buckner's Corps.
Brigadier General Archibald Gracie, Jr.
September 20, 1863, 4:30 p.m., 2d Position

43d Alabama - Colonel Young M. Moody.
1st Alabama Battalion - Lieutenant Colonel John H. Holt. Captain George W. Huguley.
2d Alabama Battalion - Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. Captain W.D. Walden.
3d Alabama Battalion - Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford.
4th Alabama Battalion - Major John D. McLennan.
63d Tennessee - Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Fulkerson. Major A. Aiken.


This Brigade, with its Division was moved from the vicinity of the Brotherton House about 4 o'clock, and passed to the front of Kershaw's line on this ground. It at once assaulted Stanley's and Brannan's lines, and carried the high spur in front of this position, holding it about an hour. Shortly after sunset, by rallying all available men, the point was recaptured by Stanley's Brigade.

Strength in action September 20, 2003 officers and men. Casualties: killed 90; wounded 608; missing 27; total 725. Percentage of loss in one hour and a half 35.2.
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HM NumberHM2AHK
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658243 N 3866332
Decimal Degrees34.92713333, -85.26748333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.628', W 85° 16.049'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 37.68" N, 85° 16' 2.94" 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 Vittetoe Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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