Brannan’s Division Plaque - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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The Brannan’s Division plaque is located along a wooded path off of Reed's Bridge Road. The plaque describes the action on Sept. 19, 1863 from 2 to 5 P.M.
Waymark Code: WMPB0Z
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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This plaque is dedicated to Brannan’s Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The plaque describes the action on Sept. 19, 1863 2 to 5 P.M. This is one of six plaques to Brannan’s Division on the battlefield.

To reach this monument:
Park on Reeds Bridge Road at Forest Road near the Tennessee Artillery monument. Follow the path south passing the Smith's Brigade plaque until you reach the Brannan’s Division plaque.



Text on the plaque reads:
Brannan’s Division - Thomas’ Corps.
Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan.
Sept. 19, 1863. 2 to 5 P.M., 2nd Position

1st Brigade - Col. John M. Connell.
2nd Brigade - Col. John T. Croxton.
3rd Brigade - Col. Ferdinand Van Derveer.


After the close of the fighting in the vicinity of Jay’s Mill, Brannan’s division was assembled in this glade, where it remained until nearly 5 o’clock P.M. It was then dispatched to the Dyer Field to assist in restoring the line which had been broken by Stewart’s Division at the Poe and Brotherton places. The appearance of Brannan’s troops in the northern extremity of the Dyer Field, while Negley’s Division was approaching it from the south caused the withdrawal of Stewart’s line. The division bivouacked on the slope west of the Dyer House.




From the NRHP nomination form:



  Structure Number: HS-Batch-3.
  LCS ID: 091615




Historical Significance:

  National Register Status:
Entered - Documented
  National Register Date:
10/26/1998

  National Historic Landmark?: No
  Significance Level:
Contributing
 

Short Significance Description:

The metal markers and tablets contribute to the national significance of the park under NR criterion A as part of the War Department's efforts to mark and commemorate places of significant action during the battles.

Short Physical Description

Approximately 700 metal position and descriptive markers with raised lettering. Union marker text painted blue; Confederate marker text painted red.


Long Physical Description

Most of these tablets and plaques have integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmenship, feeling, and association to the historically significant period of Commemorative/Park Developement (1895-1899).


Material(s)   
 
Structural Component(s)
Material(s)

1. 
Superstructure
Iron
2. 
Superstructure
Bronze



Construction Period:
Historic
Chronology:   
 
Physical Event
Begin Year
Begin Year AD/BC
End Year
End Year AD/BC
Designer
Designer Occupation
1. 
Built
1890
CE
 
 
War Department
 





My Sources
1. Wikipedia - Battle of Chickamauga
2. The Civil War Home - The Chickamauga Campaign - Federal Order of Battle
3. CWBFM - Brannan’s Division Tablet

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.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
along a wooded path off of Reed's Bridge Road Chickamauga National Battlefield Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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