Havis' Georgia Battery

Havis' Georgia Battery (HM1FYG)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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N 34° 55.265', W 85° 15.699'

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Robertson's Reserve Artillery

Havis' Georgia Battery.

2 Napoleons, 1 James Rifle.

Robertson's Reserve Artillery.

September 20, 1863

Captain M.H. Havis, Commanding.

1st Lieutenant James R. Duncan.

1st Lieutenant Hamblin R. Felder.

2d Lieutenant C.H. Smith

2d Lieutenant James R. Rice.



The battery was not engaged on the 19th. Soon after noon of the 20th it came into position on this ground and opened fire on the enemy then falling back on Snodgrass Hill. About 5 o'clock p.m. the battery took position on left of Major Williams' Battalion, in front of and west of this ground, and opened fire on the enemy's line east of the Kelly Field, taking it in reverse, and continued to fire till his line at that point was abandoned and the Confederate infantry line intervened. Casualties: men killed 1, men wounded 1, horses killed 1, horses wounded 1.
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HM NumberHM1FYG
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Placed ByChickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 1:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 658787 N 3865670
Decimal Degrees34.92108333, -85.26165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.265', W 85° 15.699'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 15.9" N, 85° 15' 41.94" W
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Area Code(s)706
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 413 Poe Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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