Georgia 30th Infantry - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This monument to the Georgia 30th Infantry is located near the Bragg Headquarters monument on Brotherton Rd. in the Chickamauga National Battlefield.
Waymark Code: WMBTRD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2011
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This monument to the Georgia 30th Infantry Regiment is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.
Text on monument:
C.S.A.
Georgia 30th Infantry
Col. Thomas W. Mangham
Lt. Col. James S. Boynton
Wilson’s Brigade
Walker’s Division
8:30 A. M. Sept. 19, 1863
Infantry
Wilson's Brigade consisted of the 25th Georgia, 29th Georgia, 30th Georgia, 1st Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters and the 4th Louisiana Battalion during the Chickamauga campaign. A line of markers nearby shows the locations of each regiment at 8:30 A. M. on Sept. 19, 1863.
For more information on the Battle of Chickamauga:
Civil War Historic Markers Across Georgia -
Battle of Chickamauga
Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga