Brown’s Brigade (CSA) Plaque - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This plaque is dedicated to Brown’s Brigade commanded by Col. Edmund C. Cook in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The plaque describes the action on Sept. 20, 1863 at 11 A.M. This is one of four plaques to Brown’s Brigade on the battlefield.



Text on the first plaque reads:

No. 41-A

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Brown’s Brigade
Stewart’s Division – Buckner’s Corps.
Col. Edmund C. Cook.
Sept. 20, 1863. 11 A.M., 2nd Position

18th Tennessee	-	Capt. Gideon H. Lowe.
26th Tennessee	-	Maj. Richard M. Saffell.
32d Tennessee	-	Capt. Calaway G. Tucker.
45th Tennessee	-	Col. Anderson Searcy.
23rd Tennessee Battalion	-	Capt. W. P. Simpson.
T. H. Dawson’s (Georgia) Battery	-	Lieut. R. W. Anderson.

About 11 o’clock the brigade with Wood’s on its right moved forward from its position beyond the first crest east of its position. Upon reaching the open ground it came under a terrific fire from the troops of Brannan’s line positioned behind barricades of rails and stone west of the Poe place, and from an enfilading fire from the infantry and artillery of Reynolds’ division near the north end of the field. The left of the brigade crossed the road after severe fighting repulsed with heavy loss. It then withdrew to its morning line and remained unengaged until the general advance shortly before sundown. Strength in action 1440 officers and men. Casualties: killed 50; wounded 426; missing 4; total 480; percentage of loss 33.3.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

Structure Number:

MT-1137.

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My Sources
1. Wikipedia - Battle of Chickamauga
2. The Civil War Home - The Chickamauga Campaign - Confederate Order of Battle
3. CWBFM - Brown’s Brigade Plaque

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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: Poe's Field - Lafayette Rd. 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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