Near Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Carlin's Brigade
Johnson's Division
— Palmer's Corps —
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, September 12, 2010
1. Carlin's Brigade Marker
Johnson's Division, Palmer's Corps.
Brig. Gen. William P. Carlin.
Nov 24, 1863
104th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Douglas Hapeman.
38th Indiana, Lieut Col. Daniel F. Griffin.
42nd Indiana, Lieut. Col. William T.B. McIntire.
88th Indiana, Col. Cyrus E. Briant
2nd Ohio, Col. Anson G. McCook.
33rd Ohio, Capt. James H.M. Montgomery.
94th Ohio, Maj. Rue P. Hutchinson.
10th Wisconsin, Capt. Jacob W. Roby.
At 2 P.M. with the exception of the 10th Wisconsin detailed to occupy Fort Sheridan this brigade marched from its position near Fort Negley crossed Chattanooga Creek near its mouth on a flat boat and under orders from General Hooker climbed Lookout Mountain to Cravens and after dark relieved the troops on General Geary's line between the foot of the palisades and a point 150 yards below the Cravens House and holding that part of the line until the withdrawal of the Confederates at 2 A.M. of the 25th.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefield Board. (Marker Number MT-106.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Cravens House Reservation
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Location. 35° 0.813′ N, 85° 20.52′ W. Marker is near Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from Shingle Road, 0.1 miles north of Military Road. Marker is located on the grounds of the Cravens' House, a unit of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. Follow the signs from the Lookout Mountain Scenic Highway (TN 148) to reach the area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 104th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The Cravens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitaker's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Howell's Georgia Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Participation of the Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 13th Illinois Infantry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Hooker's Column (within shouting distance of this marker); Grose's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lookout Mountain.
Regarding Carlin's Brigade. While this tablet identifies both the location
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, September 12, 2010
2. Carlin's Brigade Marker
"There is no indication that there ever were bronze tablets (for this unit)...the answer to that question is probably another that would have to be addressed to whatever records survive in the ... state archives respectively (since it was the states that were responsible for providing the unit commemorative features)."
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Regiment markers, tablets, and/or monuments for this Brigade (except for the 10th Wisconsin which never had a marker or tablet).
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
3. Carlin's Brigade Marker
View of page 106 from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga "MT-numbered" listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3. submitted on July 11, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
