Trigg's Brigade

Trigg's Brigade (HM2AIY)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.68', W 85° 16.31'

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Preston's Division

—Buckner's Corps —

Trigg's Brigade.
Preston's Division, - Buckner's Corps.
Colonel Robert C. Trigg.
September 20, 1863, 7 P.M. Last Position

1st Florida Cavalry, (Dismounted) - Colonel G. T. Maxwell.
6th Florida, - Colonel J. J. Finley.
7th Florida, - Colonel Robert Bullock.
54th Virginia, - Lieutenant Colonel John J. Wade.


This Brigade being formed on the left of Kelly's on the opposite side of this ridge, swung to the right across the ridge into this ravine, and co-operating with Kelly then opposite to its line closed up on the knoll to the right of this point and captured most of the 21st and 89th Ohio and 22d Michigan. These three regiments were serving temporarily on the left of Whitaker's Brigade.

The movement of Trigg's Brigade to capture these troops was led by Captain J.C.S. Blackburn of the Division staff, and about the time this had been accomplished, the Brigade received a volley on its left flank from the right of Van Derveer's Brigade of Brannan's Division, ending the battle on this ground at 7:15 p.m. Strength in action 1091. Casualties: killed 46; wounded 231; missing 5; total 282. Percentage of loss 25.85.
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HM NumberHM2AIY
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByThe Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 657844 N 3866421
Decimal Degrees34.92800000, -85.27183333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.68', W 85° 16.31'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 40.8" N, 85° 16' 18.6" 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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