Ancestor's Service At Chickamauga

[Roy Queen]

Today, I visited the Chickamauga Battlefield in the attempt to locate the position of where my great, great, great uncle, Pvt. A.J. Hughes of the 65th GA Infantry Regiment, CSA served. After a short walk, I located his unit's marker, and I was surprised to find that his regiment was sent to support a battery of artillery. The artillery piece represented is of a British Blakely gun that was smuggled through the blockade, and from what I am told is the only Blakely represented on the battlefield.

It was a nice visit, kind of odd considering that today was the 143rd anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. I hope that you enjoy the pictures. It was a real joy at having found my ancestor's unit marker.

[Roy Queen]

Battery Position

Here is a view of the artillery piece.

[Roy Queen]

View of Blakely Gun

Here is a view of the Blakely gun.

[Roy Queen]

Jeffress' Virginia Battery Marker

Here is the marker for Jeffress' Virginia Battery.

[Roy Queen]

Kelley's Brigade Marker

Here is the marker of Kelley's Brigade of which the 65th GA belonged to during this battle. After the battle, the 65th GA Regiment guarded Federal prisoners, and escorted them to Dalton where they were then loaded up on trains and sent to Atlanta. After escorting the prisoners, the regiment then rejoined the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

Pvt. Hughes survived the war, serving briefly as the regimental commander's orderly. Later on in life, Hughes drew a pension for his Confederate service, and passed away in 1930 in the Georgia Confederate Soldier's Home near Atlanta.

[Chet Sowersby]

Roy,
Thanks for sharing the pictures and the story of your relative's service in the Civil War. These types of stories I find truly facinating.

Chet

[grovb]

thanks for the story I visited the battlefield five or six years ago it was one of my first. I did not know it was its anniversery though today!

Brandyn