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

This plaque is dedicated to Walthall’s Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. Edward Cary Walthall 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 noon. This is one of five plaques to Walthall’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. Pass the table for Strahl's Brigade (CSA). The path will fork, continue straight (south) along the same path. This path will dead end in to a path running east – west. Alexander’s Bridge and Battleline Roads will be to the west.



Text on the plaque reads:

Walthall’s Brigade
Liddell’s Division, Walker’s Corps.
Brig. Gen. Edward Cary Walthall.
Sept. 20, 1863, Noon

25th Mississippi,	Capt. J. D. Smith.
27th Mississippi,	Col. James A. Campbel.
29th Mississippi,	Col. William F. Brantly.
30th Mississippi,	Col. Junius I. Scales.
34th Mississippi,	Lieut. Col. H. A. Reynolds. (30th
	Mississippi, Capt. H. J. Bowen.
Fowler’s Alabama Battery,	Capt. William H. Fowler.

The brigade being formed to the rear and left of this position was sent to the left to assist Polk’s brigade. Reaching the vicinity of Polk’s line the brigade attacked the Union works and was enfiladed from their east’s salient. Its left was driven back the right was ordered to cease firing and the brigade then retired to the vicinity of its first position from which it was moved to the right and forward to this line where it remained until about 5 o’clock. At that hour it was ordered forward and crossed the Lafayette road.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

Structure Number:

MT-1228.

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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 - Walthall’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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