6th Missouri Infantry Marker

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Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

6th Missouri Infantry

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

1. 6th Missouri Infantry Marker

Inscription. 6th Missouri Infantry.
Sunset.
Nov. 25, 1863.

Erected by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number 209.)

Location. 35° 4.239′ N, 85° 14.388′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road. Click for map. This historic marker is located in the Sherman Reservation, up on the hill called the "Sherman Heights," due west of the Iowa monument. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 40th Illinois (here, next to this marker); Iowa State Monument (a few steps from this marker); Corse's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 103rd Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Lightburn's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Missouri (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); 6th Missouri (about 300 feet away); Ewing's Division (about 300 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Chattanooga.

More about this marker. Because of its location in the Sherman Reservation it cannot be reached by car and can only be reached by foot. I would suggest parking your car in the provided parking area on Lightfoot Mill Road and then walking north on North Crest Road. You will reach a spot on this road where there is a locked gate barring further vehicle traffic on the road, but not foot traffic. Continue to walk all the way to the end of North Crest Road. Once there you will see a pathway that goes from the end of the road to the center of the gorge that separates "Tunnel Hill" to your south and "Sherman Heights" to your north. This historic marker is to the north on "Sherman Heights."

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

2. 6th Missouri Infantry Marker

View of the historic marker situated just behind and to the left (northwest) of the 40th Illinois Monument.

Also see . . . 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on July 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

3. 6th Missouri Infantry Marker

View looking south from "Sherman Heights" towards "Tunnel Hill" and the historic marker is located to the extreme right of the picture (obscured by trees and foliage), just to the right of the 40th Illinois Monument.

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.