Scribner’s Brigade Plaque - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This plaque is dedicated to Scribner’s Brigade, commanded by Col. Benj. F. Scribner in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The plaque describes the action on Sept. 19, 1863 at 2:00 pm. This is one of three plaques to Starkweather’s Brigade on the battlefield.

To reach this monument:
From the parking area on Reed’s Bridge Road, follow the path south to the marker. The tablet will be near and east of east of the table to Strahl's Brigade (CSA).



Text on the plaque reads:

No. 4-A

U.

Scribner’s Brigade
Baird’s Division – Thomas’ Corps.
Col. Benj. F. Scribner.
Sept. 19, 1863, 2 P. M. 2d Position

38th Indiana	-	Lieut. Col. Daniel F. Griffin.
2d Ohio	-	Maj. Wm. T. Beatty.
33d Ohio	-	Col. Oscar F. Moore.
94th Ohio	-	Maj. Rue P. Hutchins.
10th Wisconsin	-	Lieut. Col. John H. Ely.
1st Michigan, Light Battery A	-	Lieut. Almerick W. Wilbur.

Baird’s Division was assembled on the lines about 2 o’clock P.M. Scribner’s Brigade being on the right. About 4 o’clock this Brigade with Starkweather’s, was sent forward to the ground of their morning fighting to support Gen. Johnson’s Division then in isolated position much in advance of the general line. Upon reaching the designated position the Brigade recovered many of its killed and wounded of the morning engagement. At dusk both Brigades became involved in the night attack of Cleburne’s Division.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

Structure Number:

MT-625.

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