Chickamauga Spring 2022

[Georgian183]

Yes, you read correctly....spring of 2022. My wife and I took our second trip to Chickamauga in late March. At the time I did not believe I had any ancestors who fought there. I have since discovered several distant cousins were on the field, all serving in the 7th Mississippi Infantry, including one who was killed in action.

We enjoyed Chickamauga so much, we decided a second, more in depth visit was in order. Our focus was walking some of the ground we had not been able to cover on our first visit.

Chickamauga Creek was quite swollen this year; the picture is taken from the west side of Alexanders' Bridge, near the positions of Wilder's Brigade

These next pictures were taken at Winfrey field, showing artillery positions which supported Cleburne's night attack.

Brock Field monuments

Next up is the area in/around the Viniard Farm/Lafayette Road intersection

Here is what appears to be a Belgian 1841 representing the 8th Indiana Battery

More to come!

 

[Georgian183]

We also had a chance to visit the nearby Gordon Lee Mansion, which at one point was Rosecrans' headquarters. The home was completed in 1847.

Nearby is a recent monument to the 26th Tennessee Infantry

Found this interesting plaque nearby

Literally across the street from the Gordon Lee mansion is Crawfish Springs. Immediately after the battle, the home was used to tend to wounded Union soldiers. The hospital and approximately 1,000 wounded Union troops were captured by cavalry under Jospeh Wheeler on September 20th.

More to come!

 

[Georgian183]

Our dog located this matching pint sized cannon.....she was quite curious about the whole affair!

 

[Lincoln56]

Excellent photos! Thanks so much for sharing! Particularly appreciate the great panoramic views.

 

[Johnny Shafto]

Our dog located this matching pint sized cannon.....she was quite curious about the whole affair!

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Nice looking canon, great looking dog. I plan on having one of my canine companions leading the way on an upcoming visit to Shiloh in November….bags at the ready.

 

[Sheltowee]

Excellent

 

[JimW]

I wonder what is missing, and why?

 

[Georgian183]

It appears from this photo the missing elements are two stacks of cannon balls.

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[Georgian183]

Next we have Slocumbs' Louisiana Battery, posted near the Lafayette Road facing due south.

Now we venture into Kelly's Field along the route of Adam's and Stovall's Brigades as they initially turned the left flank of the Rosecrans' Army.

These next photos are of unit monument/markers from Battle Line Road.

Directly behind and through the woods, one can see Kelly Field.

Next are several photos of various batteries positions around the Poe field/farm

We came across this Napoleon nearby with a damaged muzzle swell....

I feel like the sky really cooperated for these photos showing Confederate gun positions in Poe Field from Sept. 20th

Alabama Monument near Battle Line Road

 

[Georgian183]

The clouds definitely contributed to these next few from Snodgrass Hill

We ended our trip at Chattanooga National Cemetary

 

[lupaglupa]

Great photos - thanks for posting these!

 

[Georgian183]

Great photos - thanks for posting these!

My pleasure!

 

[Cs12pdr]

Great Pictures !
Thank you.

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

What an interesting thread! Great pictures and thank you for postIng them!

 

[raydog9379]

Great photos. We moved to Chattanooga from outside Chicago about 1.5 years ago. Chickamauga is a great place to go when you need some peace and tranquility. My youngest son played in a few baseball tournaments right next to the battlefield this summer. After the games we'd go drive and walk through some of the fields.

Give the kids a little history lesson