Cruft's Division Marker

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

Cruft's Division

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

1. Cruft's Division Marker

Inscription. U.S.A.
Cruft's Division
Center of Assault.
Nov. 25, 1863.

Erected by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission.

Location. 34° 59.221′ N, 85° 16.681′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker is on South Crest Road west of Waheela Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. This historic marker is located along the outside edge of a sharp bend in the roadway, behind a guard rail, in the front yard of some residential property. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 South Crest Road, Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 24th Ohio Infantry (here, next to this marker); Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps (here, next to this marker); Whitaker's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 40th Ohio Infantry. (a few steps from this marker); Grose's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 99th Ohio Infantry. (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away in Georgia); Woods' Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away in Georgia). Click for a list of all markers in Chattanooga.

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

2. Cruft's Division Marker

View of the historic marker situated in the front yard of a nearby residential property.

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

3. Cruft's Division Marker

View of the historic marker, behind the guard rail, along the sharp bend in the roadway.

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 23, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.