Garrity's Alabama Battery

Garrity's Alabama Battery (HM2APN)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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N 34° 55.536', W 85° 16.145'

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Anderson's Brigade, Hindman's Division, Polk's Corps.

Garrity's Alabama Battery.
2 Napoleons, 2 6 Pdrs..
Anderson's Brigade, Hindman's Division, Polk's Corps.
September 20, 1863.

Capt. James Garrity, Commanding.
1st Lieut. Phillip Bond.
1st Lieut. Maynard A. Hassell.
2D Lieut. Henry F. Hassell.




The battery conformed its movements on the 18th and 19th to those of the brigade but was not engaged. About 3 P.M. on the 20th it came into position on this ground on the right of the brigade and opened fire on the enemy who occupied the hill in front. After firing
23 rounds the battery was ordered to report to Gen. Preston and occupied the next hill south of this in rear of his division to the close of the battle. Casualties 1 officer and 4 men wounded.
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByWar Department
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Date Added Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658100 N 3866159
Decimal Degrees34.92560000, -85.26908333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.536', W 85° 16.145'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 32.16" N, 85° 16' 8.7" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Vittetoe Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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