Garrity's Alabama Battery - Point Park - Lookout Mountain, TN
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N 35° 00.717 W 085° 20.626
16S E 651119 N 3875621
The other main battery on top of Lookout Mountain.
Waymark Code: WM19BJ1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Turtle3863
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County of plaque: Hamilton County
Location of plaque: Point Park Rd., Lookout Mountain Battlefield
Marker erected by: National Park Service

Plaque Text:

Garrity's Alabama Battery.
Two 10 Pdr. Parrotts, two 12 Pdr Napoleons.
Maj. Alfred R. Courtney's Artillery Battalion.
Hindman's Division.
Nov. 1863.
Capt. James Garrity, Commanding.
1st. Lieut. Philip Bond.
1st Lieut. Maynard A. Hassell.
2nd Lieut. Henry F. Carroll.
The section of Parrott guns occupied this position for nearly two months previous to the battle of the 24th and was engaged at intervals in firing at the enemy's wagon trains Moccasin Point Batteries and lines facing Missionary Ridge. About midnight on Nov. 23rd, after the enemy had advanced and occupied Orchard Knob this section was ordered to report to General Anderson commanding the division which then occupied the line of works at the base of Missionary Ridge and on its summit east of Orchard Knob and north of the Birds Mill Road.

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