York's Georgia Battery.

York's Georgia Battery. (HM2BTI)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.276', W 85° 16.376'

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Johnson's Brigade, Johnson's Division, Longstreet's Corps.


York's Georgia Battery.
Two 6-PDR., Two 12-PDR. Howitzers.
Johnson's Brigade, Johnson's Division, Longstreet's Corps.
Sept. 20, 1863.
1st Lieut. William S. Everett, Commanding.
2nd Lieut. Francis M. Blout.
2nd Lieut. W.R. Jackson.


After being engaged about 10:30 A.M. east of Brotherton's the battery followed its brigade in the Brotherton field. Soon after 11 A.M. Firing a few rounds, and then advancing to a position near the Dyer house, where it fired one round, when it again advanced to this Ridge about 11:45 A.M., and opened fire upon part of the Union artillery and trains escaping through the Vittetoe Gap. One gun was run forward to a knoll in the Vittetoe field, to fire through the gap. Between 1:15 and 1:45 P.M. the battery left this position and advanced to the attack on Snodgrass Ridge.
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HM NumberHM2BTI
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Year Placed1890
Placed ByWar Department
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Date Added Sunday, September 30th, 2018 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 657756 N 3865673
Decimal Degrees34.92126667, -85.27293333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.276', W 85° 16.376'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 16.56" N, 85° 16' 22.56" 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 Chickamauga Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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