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 Turchin's Brigade - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Fort Oglethorpe, GA Posted by:  YoSam.
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The Turchin's Brigade Plaque is located on the S. side of Chickamauga National Battlefield Visitors Center, on sidewalk just S. of entry loop
Waymark Code: WMN7RQ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2015
Views: 3
County of Plaque: Catoosa County
Location of plaque: Entrance loop to Visitors Center
Plaque Text: Turchin's Brigade
Reynolds' Division, Thomas' Corps,
Brig.Gen. JOhn B. Turchin.
Sept. 20, 1863, 6 P.M.
18th Kentucky, Capt. John B. Heltemes,
11th Ohio Col. Philander P. Lake,
36th Ohio, Lieut.Col. Hiram F. Devol,
92nd Ohio, Lieut.Col. Douglas Putnam, Jr.
Indiana Light 21st Battery, Capt. William F. Andrew
The Brigade by order of Gen. Thomas withdrew from its position southeast of the Kelly Field about 5 p.m. and formed line to protect the retirement of other troops on the left moved by the flank across the Lafayette Road formed in two lines facing north with the right resting on the road and charged through the fields south and west of McDonald's upon the flank of Liddell's division which had just crossed the Lafayette Road at that point from the east. With the aid of artillery and the skirmish line of Dan McCook's Brigade after compelling Liddell to retire from this position with the loss of over 200 prisoners and two guns temporarily abandoned the brigade turned to the left and joined the column retiring on Rossville. Losses for the battle, killed 30 wounded 227. Captured or missing 88 total 343.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
La Fayette Rd (US 27)
Chickamauga National Battlefield
Fort Oglethorpe,, GA USA
30742
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