3rd Georgia Cavalry Marker

C.S.A.
Georgia.
3d Cavalry.
Colonel R. Thompson.
Crew's Brigade.
Wharton's Division.
5:30 P.M., September 20, 1863.

This monument is visible from the road. It is located at N 34° 52.283  W 85° 17.539. Map it

The monument is located outside of the park.



To reach this monument:
This historical monument is located in the downtown area, in front of the Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church Offices. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service the, “Marker is located in downtown Chickamauga, GA”

There are 15 monuments nearby.

2nd Georgia Cavalry Marker (MT-1279) (Is only 30 feet away) ; Thomas’ Corps sign (MT-423W) (approx. 0.9 miles away) ; Buell's Brigade tablet (MT-557) (approx. 1.5 miles away) ; 2nd Georgia Cavalry Marker (MT-1278) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; 88th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker (MT-708) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; Lytle's Brigade Plaque (MT-615) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; 3rd Georgia Cavalry Marker (MT-1281) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; 36th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker (MT-683) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; Crittenden's Headquarters Shell Monument (MT-469) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; Wood's Division Tablet (MT-534) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; 4th Georgia Cavalry Marker (MT-1283) (approx. 1.6 miles away) ; Twenty-First Army Corps Plaque (MT-470) (approx. 1.7 miles away) ; Harker's Brigade Tablet (MT-591) (approx. 1.7 miles away) ; 59th Illinois Infantry Monument (MT-692) (approx. 2.4 miles away) ; Post's Brigade Tablet (MT-623) (approx. 2.4 miles away) ; Map all of the Monuments on the battlefield.

3rd Georgia Cavalry Marker (MT-1281)

Map all the monuments to the 3rd Georgia Cavalry Regiment on the Battlefield.

This is a standard Georgia marker built in 1898-1899. It is a rock-faced, peaked-top granite slab, 4'6" wide x 6' high x 1'8" thick, that carries an inscription, with a horseshoe carved in relief above it. Marks unit's position on September 20, 1863, at 5:30 p.m.

Allegiance: Confederate
Type: Marker
Level: Regiment
Military Arm: Cavalry

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