Historical Marker

Georgia 4th Battalion Sharpshooters

Fort Oglethorpe · Catoosa County · Erected 1898

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The Story

This Confederate sharpshooter battalion fought at Chickamauga in Bate's Brigade of Stewart's Division, skirmishing ahead of the brigade during its heavy fighting on September 19-20, 1863.

About this site

Georgia 4th Battalion Sharpshooters 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 34.9241, -85.2574 near Fort Oglethorpe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bates Brigade (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include 37th Georgia Infantry, Bate's Brigade, and Chickamauga.

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

📍 34.9241, -85.2574 · Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County

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