Howell's Georgia Battery -- Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga TN
N 35° 00.796 W 085° 20.531
16S E 651261 N 3875770
The battlefield tablet explaining the fate of Howell's Georgia Battery at the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga TN
Waymark Code: WMWRXG
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2017
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A red US War Department battle tablet at Craven's House explains the fate of Howell's Georgia Battery, which never fired a shot on 24 Nov 1863 in the battle of Lookout Mountain, outside of Chattanooga TN.
This tablet is located near between the 2 Napoleon guns near the NY Monument, and reads as follows:
"HOWELL’S GEORGIA BATTERY
2 6-pdr, 2 12-pdr howitzers
Maj. Robert Martin’s Artillery Battalion
Walker’s Division, Hardee’s Corps
Nov 2th 1863 11 a.m.
Capt. Evan P. Howell, Commanding
1st Lieut. W. C. Robson
2nd Lieut. T. J. Gilmore
2nd Lieut. R. T. Gibson
By order of Captain Howell commanding the battery, the section of 6-pdr. guns, under Lieut. R. T. Gibson, was placed in position on this ground, November 18, 1863, and the horses returned to the foot of the mountain. During the engagement of the 24th, the men were in their places ready for action, but were not able to fire as Walthall’s brigade was engaged with the enemy in advance of the guns. Seeing the supporting line retiring rapidly in disorder, pursued by the enemy in overwhelming numbers and no possibility of removing the guns or repulsing the enemy, the men were marched off leaving the guns. Casualties: None."
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: US War Department
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed
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