Historical Marker

47th Georgia Infantry

Fort Oglethorpe · Catoosa County · Erected 1898

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This Georgia regiment fought in Marcellus Stovall's brigade of Breckinridge's division, joining the Confederate assault that turned the Union left flank on September 20, 1863.

About this site

47th Georgia Infantry is a historical marker in Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, erected in 1898. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9323, -85.2593 near Fort Oglethorpe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stovall's Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 29th Georgia Infantry, 25th Georgia Infantry, and 46th Georgia Infantry.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.9323, -85.2593 · Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County
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