Snodgrass Hill

Snodgrass Hill is a summit in Walker County, Georgia.[1] With an elevation of 896 feet (273 m), Snodgrass Hill is the 886th highest summit in the state of Georgia.[2]

Snodgrass Hill was named for George Washington Snodgrass, a pioneer who settled there.[3]

The Battle of Chickamauga was fought at Snodgrass Hill on September 20, 1863.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snodgrass Hill
  2. ↑ "Snodgrass Hill". Peakery.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 112. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Linton, Roger C. (2004). Chickamauga: A Battlefield History in Images. University of Georgia Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-8203-2598-9.


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