Jackson's Brigade (marker-120761)

Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson's brigade of Cheatham's Division, Polk's Corps, fought hard on the Confederate side at Chickamauga; its 5th Georgia suffered one of the battle's heaviest regimental losses.

Jackson's Brigade is a historical marker in Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, erected in 1890. 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 34.9211, -85.2385 near Fort Oglethorpe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilson's Brigade (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Howell's Georgia Battery, Jackson's Brigade, and 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters.

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