Route of the Union Right Interpretative Sign

Route of the Union Right Panic stricken union soldiers ran from the battlefield

At 11:10 AM on September 20, Confederate forces under Gen. James long streak broke through the right side the Union line about 1/4 mile behind you at the Brotherton In. Union soldiers behind the shattered line broke ranks and ran, is general Bushrod Johnson´s Calvary burst out of the woods behind you.

On the hill in front of you stood the headquarters of major general William S. Rosecrans, the Union commander. A pair mid-of cannonballs marks the spot today. Their lives and that disaster had struck, Rosecrans told his staff to save themselves, then fled with several of his top officers. It was one of the most disastrous rounds of the war.

The highest rank in union officer left on the field was Maj. Gen. George S. Thomas. The task fell to him to save the Union Army from annihilation.

This monument is visible from the road. It is located at N 34° 54.9394  W 85° 15.9668. Map it

There are 15 monuments nearby.

Rout of the Union Right (Is only 40 feet away) ; 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery G, Monument (MT-930) (about 155 feet away) ; 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery G, Tablet (MT-929) (about 168 feet away) ; 19th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker (MT-688A) (about 565 feet away) ; 21th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker (MT-976.) (approx. 0.1 miles away) ; 41st Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker (MT-1000) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; Hospital, 1st Division, 14th Corps Tablet (MT-449) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; Dyer House (MT-423T) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; 74th Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument (MT-1015) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; 7th Indiana Battery Tablet (MT-738) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; 25th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker (MT-677) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; Heg's Brigade Tablet (MT-603) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; Stanley's Brigade Tablet (MT-631) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Marker (MT-859) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; Longstreet's Headquarters Shell Monument (MT-450) (approx. 0.2 miles away) ; Map all of the Monuments on the battlefield.

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Allegiance: Not applicable
Type: Tablet (plaque)
Level: Overview
Military Arm: None Selected

This page originally submitted by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, GA, on August 12, 2014. This page has been viewed 153 time(s) since then. This page has been updated 1 time(s) since then. The page was last updated by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, GA, on July 29, 2017. BG Hooks was the editor who published this page on August 12, 2014. Photos: 1, 2 were submitted on 08/12/2014 by Byron Hooks.