Earthworks Marker

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

Earthworks

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

1. Earthworks Marker

Inscription. Earthworks
Thrown up by G.A. Smith's
Brigade, night of
Nov. 25, 1863

Erected by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission.

Location. 35° 4.29′ N, 85° 14.344′ 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 north of the Iowa monument, up on the crest of the hill. 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. Cockerill's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Army of the Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); 55th Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); 6th Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); 57th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Ewing's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 116th Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Chattanooga.

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By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

2. Earthworks Marker

View from the site of the Union earthworks on the summit of "Sherman Heights" northward towards the 116th Illinois Monument.

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."

Regarding Earthworks. This historic marker is situated along the physical remains of the Union earthworks that are still visible along the top of the "Sherman Heights."

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

3. Earthworks Marker

View of the historic marker situated along the remains of the Union earthworks on the summit of "Sherman Heights."

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 104 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.