Douglas' (Texas) Battery

Douglas' (Texas) Battery (HMTV1)

Location: Chattanooga, TN 37406 Hamilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 3.945', W 85° 14.436'

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Maj. T.R. Hotchkiss' Artillery Battalion.

— Cleburne's Division —

Douglas' (Texas) Battery.
2 - 12 PDR. Howitzers, 2 - 6 PDRS.
Maj. T.R. Hotchkiss' Artillery Battalion.
Cleburne's Division.
1st Lieut. Jno. H. Bingham, Commanding.
1st Lieut. Benjamin Hardin.
2nd Lieut. F. L. Fleishl.
2nd Lieut. W. J. Sanders.

Nov. 25, 1863.


The battery took position late in the evening of the 24th, on the crest of the detached spur northeast of this point, and north of the railroad, where, during the repeated assaults of the enemy, on the 25th, it rendered effective service, by a rapid fire on the left flank of the lines storming Tunnel Hill.
The battery was reinforced in the afternoon of the 25th by 2 - 12 pdr. Napoleons of Swetts' battery and retired with its division after dark.
No losses reported.
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Marker Number422
Placed ByChickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 1:21pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 660428 N 3881749
Decimal Degrees35.06575000, -85.24060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 3.945', W 85° 14.436'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 3' 56.70" N, 85° 14' 26.16" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2400-2598 N Crest Rd, Chattanooga TN 37406, US
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