Church’s Mich. Battery Tablet - Chickamauga National Battlefield, GA, USA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This monument is dedicated to 1st Michigan Artillery, Battery D , commanded by Capt. Josiah W. Church, in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. This is one of six monuments to the 1st Michigan Artillery, Battery D on the battlefield. It marks their location on the morning of Sept. 19, 1863.

To reach this monument:
Parking is available on Reed's Bridge Road at N 34° 56.3239 W 85° 14.5126
From the parking area on Reed’s Bridge Road, follow the path south west. Pass the marker for the 82nd Indiana Regiment.



Text on the front of the monument :

U.S.A.
Church’s Mich. Battery, 6 Guns.
Connell’s Brig. Brannan’s Div.
Sept. 19, 1863, 11 A. M.
Capt. Josiah W. Church.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

Structure Number:

MT-877

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My Sources
1. NRHP
2. Wikipedia - Battle of Chickamauga
3. Wikipedia - Battery "D" Michigan Light Artillery
4. The Civil War Home - The Chickamauga Campaign - Union Order of Battle
5. CWBFM - Church’s Mich. Battery Tablet

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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: Reed's Bridge 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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