Orchard Knob in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
109th Pennsylvania Infantry.
2d Brigade.
— 2d Division 12th Corps. —
2d Brigade.
2d Division 12th Corps.
[Right/East Side]
Frederick L. Gimber, was engaged at Wauhatchie, seven
miles from here, from 11.15 P.M. October 28th to
3 A.M. of the 29th, and at Lookout Mountain
November 24th, 1863.
[Back/North Side]
in grateful remembrance of the officers and men of
the 109th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry,
who, in the time of their country's peril, offered their
lives upon this field and many other battlefields
to save for the benefit of posterity, a government
founded upon the
consent of the
governed and dedicated
to the principles of
personal liberty and
human freedom.
[Left/West Side]
Pennsylvania. Mustered in the U.S. Service, December
1861. Re-enlisted January 1864. Consolidated with the
111th Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry
March 31st 1865, which was mustered out of service
July 19th 1865.
Erected 1896 by State of Pennsylvania. (Marker Number MT-329.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Orchard Knob Reservation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1863.
Location. 35° 2.322′ N, 85° 16.434′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Orchard Knob. Memorial is on Ivy Street east of Hawthorne Street, on the left when traveling east. This historical marker (monument) is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood, in the city of Chattanooga, a little less than a mile west of Missionary Ridge. It is situated on the southern edge of the Orchard Knob Reservation, National Military Park and is positioned directly across the street from a residence located at 1814 Ivy Street. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, “Monument locate at Orchard Knob Reservation/1934 Map 32-28". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wisconsin State Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Monuments in the Western Section of Orchard Knob (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourteenth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Michigan Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); New Jersey State Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd & 33rd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th & 20th Connecticut Infantry Regiment Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery E, Pennsylvania Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is a, “7' x 7' x 16' obelisk on elaborate pedestal with two-course rock-faced base. Pedestal is crenellated at bottom and incorporates columns in niches at corners. Inscriptions and bronze state seal are included."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 10, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.