GeorgiaThe Story
Brig. Gen. Bushrod Johnson's Confederate division spearheaded Longstreet's September 20, 1863 assault that smashed through a gap in the Union line at Chickamauga, a decisive blow in the Confederate victory.
Historical Marker
Johnson's Brigade (marker-121673)
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
About this site
Johnson'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 34.9166, -85.2585 near Fort Oglethorpe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bate's Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Trigg's Brigade, Johnson's Brigade, and Benning's Brigade.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County
“Johnson's Brigade” names 4 distinct records in Catoosa County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1890 in Fort Oglethorpe. The others:
Get Georgia Roam — 12,000+ historic sites in your pocket
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum, battlefield and landmark across Georgia on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and collect sites as you roam.
Nearby in Catoosa County
Historical Marker
Bate's Brigade
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890
Historical Marker
Trigg's Brigade
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890
Historical Marker
Johnson's Brigade
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890
Historical Marker
4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters
Fort Oglethorpe · 1898
Historical Marker
Benning's Brigade
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890
Historical Marker
Bate's Brigade
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890
Historical Marker
Dawson's Georgia Battery
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890
Historical Marker
Brown's Brigade
Fort Oglethorpe · 1890