Heg's Brigade.

Heg's Brigade. (HM2BBA)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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N 34° 54.899', W 85° 15.768'

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Davis' Division—McCooks Corps.

—Col. John A. Martin. —

Heg's Brigade
Davis' Division—McCooks Corps.
Col. John A. Martin.
Sept. 20, 1863. 10 A.M., 1st Position

25th Illinois—Maj. Samuel D. Wall. Capt. Wesford Taggart.
35th Illinois—Lieut. Col. William P. Chandler.
8th Kansas—Lieut. Col. James L. Abernathy.
15th Wisconsin—Lieut. Col. Ole C. Johnson.
Capt. Mons Grinager.
Wisconsin Light Artillery 8th Battery,
Lieut. John D. McLean.


The brigade advanced from its bivouac west of the Crawfish Springs road and took position on this ground in rear of Carlin's brigade about 10 o'clock. It was soon after ordered to occupy the line to the left of Carlin from which Buell's brigade of Wood's division was withdrawing towards the left. While executing its movement, and when three regiments had reached the barricades, the enemy attacked in heavy force. After a spirited resistance the brigade was overwhelmed and forced to the rear in confusion.

It rallied on the high ground to the rear but was soon forced entirely off the field.

It was rallied near McFarland's gap and return to the field, but not in time to take further part in the action. Strength in action September 19, 1,218 officers and men. Casualties during the battle; killed 70; wounded 519; captured



or missing 107; total 696. Percentage of loss 57.13.
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HM NumberHM2BBA
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByWar Department
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Date Added Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658694 N 3864992
Decimal Degrees34.91498333, -85.26280000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 54.899', W 85° 15.768'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 54' 53.94" N, 85° 15' 46.08" W
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Area Code(s)706
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Lafayette Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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