Garrity's Alabama Battery

Garrity's Alabama Battery (HMDEP)

Location: Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 Hamilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 0.692', W 85° 20.632'

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Maj. Alfred R. Courtney's Artillery Battalion.

— Hindman's Division. —

Garrity's Alabama Battery.
Two 10 Pdr. Parrotts, Two 12 Pdr. Napoleons.
Maj. Alfred R. Courtney's Artillery Battalion.
Hindman's Division.
Nov. 1863.
Capt. James Garrity, Commanding.
1st Lieut. Philip Bond.
1st Lieut. Maynard A. Hassell.
2nd Lieut. Henry F. Carroll.

The section of Parrott guns occupied this position for nearly two months previous to the battle of the 24th and was engaged at intervals in firing at the enemy's wagon trains Moccasin Point Batteries and lines facing Missionary Ridge. About midnight of Nov. 23rd, after the enemy had advanced and occupied Orchard Knob this section was ordered to report to General Anderson commanding the division which then occupied the line of works at the base of Missionary Ridge and on its summit east of Orchard Knob and north of the Birds Mill Road.
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Placed ByChickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefield Board
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 9:35pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 651110 N 3875575
Decimal Degrees35.01153333, -85.34386667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 0.692', W 85° 20.632'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 0' 41.52" N, 85° 20' 37.92" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 112 Point Park Rd, Lookout Mountain TN 37350, US
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