Rodney’s Section Plaque - Chickamauga National Battlefield, GA, USA
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The plaque to the 1st Section of Battery I, 4th U. S. Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Rodney’s, is located on Reed's bridge Road. The plaque describes the action on Sept. 19, 1863., from 12 to 1 P.M.
Waymark Code: WMMYC8
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2014
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This plaque is dedicated to Lieut. Frank G. Smith commanding a section
4th U.S. Light Artillery, Battery I in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The plaque describes the action on Sept. 19, 1863. This section was on the right flank and is on a wooded path.
Text on the plaque reads:
U.S.A.
Battery I 4th U.S. Rodney’s Section
Van Derveer’s Brig. Brannan’s Div.
Sept. 19, 1863. 12 to 1 P.M.
Lieut. Frank G. Smith
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-1055A. |
My Sources
1. Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga
2. The Civil War Home -
The Chickamauga Campaign - Federal Order of Battle
3. CWBFM -
Battery I, 4th U. S. Artillery Plaque
Note
Trailhead Graphics, Inc. has produced a map of the Chickamauga Battlefield showing the locations of all of the monuments and the markers on the battlefield. Each location on the map has a number associated with it that cross-references to an index on the back of the map that has the name of the marker (called the Chick-Chatt NMP monument numbering system). This number corresponds to the structure Number listed on the NPS List of Classified Structures that is normally prefixed with the letters MT for the Chickamauga Battlefield.
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Reed's Bridge Road
Chickamauga National Battlefield
Fort Oglethorpe, GA USA
30742
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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