Humphreys' Arkansas Battery

Humphreys' Arkansas Battery (HM2B7D)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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N 34° 54.892', W 85° 15.628'

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Clayton's Brigade, Stewart's Division

—Buckner's Corps. —

Humphreys' Arkansas Battery.
2 Napoleons; 2 12 PDR. Howitzers.
Clayton's Brigade, Stewart's Division, Buckner's Corps.
September 19, 1863.

Capt. John T. Humphreys' Commanding.
1st Lieut. John W. Rivers.
2D Lieut. Oliver P. Richardson.



The battery followed the brigade closely in its advance, coming into battery in rear of brigade as it became hotly engaged about 2:30 P.M., but was unable to fire as the men of the brigade were directly between the guns in the enemy. After an hour's fighting the enemy gave way and the brigade advanced followed by the battery to the Chattanooga Road, coming into position on this ground, but the men were much scattered, some in front, some on the right, and the battery could not fire without endangering the brigade. At this point the enemy opened a hot and well directed fire on the battery. Disabling two limbers and killing and wounding 12 horses. Finding the brigade was retiring from the charge and not being able to fire with safety to the men of the brigade, the battery with some difficulty limbered up and retired.
The battery was not engaged on the 20th. Casualties: 1 man killed and 3 wounded; 9 horses killed and 4 wounded.
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HM NumberHM2B7D
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByWar Department. (Marker Number MT-1251.)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 6th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658908 N 3864983
Decimal Degrees34.91486667, -85.26046667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 54.892', W 85° 15.628'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 54' 53.52" N, 85° 15' 37.68" W
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Area Code(s)706
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Lafayette Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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