Havis' Battery: Never In Reserve
Chickamauga, GA 30707
On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery firing demonstrations, each lasting approximately 45 minutes.
Havis鈥 Georgia Battery officially belonged to Robertson鈥檚 Reserve Artillery. However, when the Confederate Army of Tennessee took the field, Havis鈥 Battery usually found the front. September 20, 1863, witnessed the battery plunging headfirst into the Battle of Chickamauga at Poe Farm. One artillerist quipped, 鈥渢he reason we are called reserve artillery is because we are never in reserve.鈥 Please join us at Tour Stop 3 to learn more about this impressive story. Parking will be along Poe Road and it is recommended that you bring your own lawn chairs and wear comfortable attire.
