Kelly's Brigade

Kelly's Brigade (HM2AI6)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.564', W 85° 16.275'

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Preston's Division

—Buckner's Corps —

Kelly's Brigade.
Preston's Division. - Buckner's Corps.
Colonel John H. Kelly.
September 20, 1863, 6:30 P.M.
65th Georgia, - Colonel R.H. Moore.
5th Kentucky, - Colonel Hiram Hawkins.
58th North Carolina, - Colonel John B. Palmer.
63rd Virginia, - Major James M. French.


This Brigade the 65th Georgia being detached moved from near Brotherton's to this line at 4 p.m. and formed here on the left of Gracie about 4:40 p.m. It moved up the ravine in front of this point Trigg's Brigade forming on its left about 5 p.m. and advancing up the next ravine west. After more than an hour's fighting Kelly's Brigade gained the crest in its left front and wheeled partially to the right while trigg's Brigade on the left continuing the wheel and crossing the ridge on the ground which had been vacated by Steedman's Division at sunset gained position in rear of the line facing Kelly and assisted in the capture of a large portion of the 21st and 89th Ohio and 22nd Michigan infantry regiments.
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HM NumberHM2AI6
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 657901 N 3866208
Decimal Degrees34.92606667, -85.27125000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.564', W 85° 16.275'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 33.84" N, 85° 16' 16.5" 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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