4th Indiana Battery

4th Indiana Battery (HM1NB7)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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N 34° 55.908', W 85° 15.273'

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Starkweather's Brigade

— Baird's Division —

Fourth Battery, Indiana Light Artillery.
2 Napoleons, 2 12 Pounder Howitzers, 2 James Rifles.
Starkweather's Brigade, Baird's Division, Thomas' Corps.
September 20, 1863.
2d Lieutenant Henry J. Willits, Commanding
2d Lieutenant Willis H. Pettit.


The Battery came into position on this line at 3 a.m. with two guns in the center of Brigade, two guns on the left and two guns in reserve, and hastily constructed barricades. While holding this position the line was subjected to repeated assaults by the enemy until afternoon. The battery changed position as circumstances required, firing to the east, northeast, and north, and rendered effective service in repulsing assaults on the left of the line by an enfilade and rear fire. As the guns, limbers and caisson's were disabled by the fire of the enemy, the portions disabled were replaced from the two guns unused, thus keeping four guns in action. The Battery remained in position till ordered to retire late in the afternoon, having only three rounds of canister, and retiring under a bayonet charge of the enemy supported by his batteries. Casualties of the day: 8 men wounded and 4 missing.

The axle-trees of two James rifles were broken and one gun disabled. One 6 pounder smooth bore Confederate gun brought off. Total Casualties: 1 officer wounded and captured; 1 enlisted man killed; 16 wounded and 4 missing; Lost 1 James rifle; 2 gun carriages; 3 caissons; 34 horses.
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HM NumberHM1NB7
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Marker Number730
Placed ByChickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission
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Date Added Thursday, August 27th, 2015 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659415 N 3866870
Decimal Degrees34.93180000, -85.25455000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.908', W 85° 15.273'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 54.48" N, 85° 15' 16.38" W
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Area Code(s)706
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Battleline Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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