2nd Ohio Infantry

2nd Ohio Infantry (HM1N70)

Location: Chickamauga, GA 30707 Catoosa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.976', W 85° 15.324'

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Scribner's Brigade

— Baird's Division —

Text on the Front Side of the Monument:

2nd. Ohio Infantry
Scribner's Brigade, Baird's Division.
14th. Army Corps.
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Text on the Right Side of the Monument:

This regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Obadiah C. Maxwell commanding, was on the left in the front line of battle, in the advance made by the brigade on the forenoon of September 19th, 1863. It participated in the advance made by the brigade about one mile east of this position, taking fifteen or twenty prisoners. Afterwards it encountered a part of Cheatham's Division about 12:00 M. and was forced to retire in some disorder, and was reformed on the Rossville Road.

Text on the left Side of the Monument:

September 20th the regiment occupied this position throughout the day successfully holding the line, in the execution of the order to retire about sundown, it became involved on its flanks and lost some prisoners. Number engaged 18 officers; 394 men; total 412. Loss, killed 9; wounded 50; captured or missing 122; total 181. Among the wounded were Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell and Major Beatty.
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HM NumberHM1N70
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Marker Number950
Placed ByState of Ohio
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Date Added Monday, August 24th, 2015 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659335 N 3866994
Decimal Degrees34.93293333, -85.25540000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.976', W 85° 15.324'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 58.56" N, 85° 15' 19.44" W
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Area Code(s)706
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Battleline Rd, Chickamauga GA 30707, US
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