56th Illinois Marker

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

56th Illinois
2nd Brigade - 2nd Division
— 17th Corps —

56th Illinois Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

1. 56th Illinois Marker

Inscription. [Front Side]:

Illinois
56th Infantry
2nd Brigade - Raum,
2nd Division - John E. Smith,
17th Army Corps - McPherson.

[Back Side]:

The metal plaque is missing.

Erected by the State of Illinois. (Marker Number 165.)

Location. 35° 4.189′ N, 85° 14.412′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker is on North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. This historic marker is located on the western boundary of the Sherman Reservation, at the extreme northern end of North Crest Road, which is the part of that roadway that has been closed to vehicle traffic by the National Park Service. 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. Raum's Brigade (here, next to this marker); 80th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery D, 1st Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); 93rd Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); 40th Illinois (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); 6th Missouri Infantry (about 300 feet away); 26th Missouri (about 300 feet away); Iowa State Monument (about 300 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Chattanooga.

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

2. 56th Illinois Marker

View of the historic marker on the edge of the pathway that goes from the end of North Crest Road to the grounds of the Sherman Reservation.

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.

Also see . . .
1. 56th Illinois Infantry Regiment. This is a link to information provided by the "Illinois in the Civil War" web site. (Submitted on July 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. 56th Illinois Infantry. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on July 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012

3. 56th Illinois Marker

View of the right-backside of the historic monument, showing that the monument's metal plaque is missing.

By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012

4. 56th Illinois Marker

Close-up view of where the metal plaque is missing on the backside of the historic monument.

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

5. 56th Illinois Marker

A distant view of the historic marker on the edge of the pathway that goes from the end of North Crest Road to the grounds of the Sherman Reservation.

By Dale K. Benington, July 17, 2012

6. 56th Illinois Marker

A distant view, as seen from the Missouri marker, looking north along North Crest Road, of the Illinois marker situated at the very end of North Crest Road.

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 92 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.