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

Union Casualties

Battle of Chattanooga

— November 23 - 27, 1863 —

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011

1. Union Casualties - Battle of Chattanooga. Marker

Inscription.

Union Casualties. Battle of Chattanooga. Union Casualties - Battle of Chattanooga. Nov. 23d to Nov. 27th, 1863.. The losses here given by Divisions include Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and operations following as far as Ringgold Gap, GA., Cruft's Div., 4th Corps - Killed 1 officer, 20 enlisted; Wounded 11 officers, 112 enlisted; Missing 2 enlisted; Aggregate 146., Sheridan's Div., 4th Corps - Killed 11 officers, 119 enlisted; Wounded 110 officers, 1103 enlisted; Missing 3 enlisted; Aggregate 1346, Wood's Div., 4th Corps - Killed 15 officers, 133 enlisted; Wounded 57 officers, 821 enlisted; Missing 9 enlisted; Aggregate 1035, Steinwehr's Div., 11th Corps - Killed 2 officers, 30 enlisted; Wounded 13 officers, 155 enlisted; Missing: 8 officers, 103 enlisted; Aggregate 311., Schurz's Div., 11th Corps - Killed 1 officer, 1 enlisted; Wounded 1 officer, 16 enlisted; Aggregate 19., Geary's Div., 12th Corps - Killed 6 officers, 49 enlisted; Wounded 34 officers, 252 enlisted; Aggregate 341., Johnson's Div., 14th Corps - Killed 4 officers, 46 enlisted; Wounded 23 officers, 248 enlisted; Missing 2 enlisted; Aggregate 323., Davis' Div., 14th Corps - Killed 5 enlisted; Wounded 2 officers, 29 enlisted; Missing 6 enlisted; Aggregate 42., Baird's Div., 14th Corps - Killed 9 officers, 79 enlisted; Wounded 30 officers, 442 enlisted; Missing 6 enlisted; Aggregate 566., Osterhaus' Div., 15th Corps - Killed 6 officers, 46 enlisted; Wounded 39 officers, 298 enlisted; Missing 4 officers, 39 enlisted; Aggregate 432., M.L. Smith's Div., 15th Corps - Killed 10 enlisted; Wounded 6 officers, 85 enlisted; Missing 2 enlisted; Aggregate 103., Ewing's Div., 15th Corps - Killed 6 officers, 65 enlisted; Wounded 42 officers, 504 enlisted; Missing 20 enlisted; Aggregate 637., J.E. Smith's Div., 17th Corps - Killed 8 officers, 81 enlisted; Wounded 25 officers, 264 enlisted; Missing 15 officers, 130 enlisted; Aggregate 523., Grand Total. - Killed 69 officers, 684 enlisted; Wounded 393 officers, 4329 enlisted; Missing 27 officers, 322 enlisted; Aggregate 5824.

Union Casualties - Battle of Chattanooga.
Nov. 23d to Nov. 27th, 1863.The losses here given by Divisions include Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and operations following as far as Ringgold Gap, GA.

Cruft's Div., 4th Corps - Killed 1 officer, 20 enlisted; Wounded 11 officers, 112 enlisted; Missing 2 enlisted; Aggregate 146.

Sheridan's Div., 4th Corps - Killed 11 officers, 119 enlisted; Wounded 110 officers, 1103 enlisted; Missing 3 enlisted; Aggregate 1346

Wood's Div., 4th Corps - Killed 15 officers, 133 enlisted; Wounded 57 officers, 821 enlisted; Missing 9 enlisted; Aggregate 1035

Steinwehr's Div., 11th Corps - Killed 2 officers, 30 enlisted; Wounded 13 officers, 155 enlisted; Missing: 8 officers, 103 enlisted; Aggregate 311.

Schurz's Div., 11th Corps - Killed 1 officer, 1 enlisted; Wounded 1 officer, 16 enlisted; Aggregate 19.

Geary's Div., 12th Corps - Killed 6 officers, 49 enlisted; Wounded 34 officers, 252 enlisted; Aggregate 341.

Johnson's Div., 14th Corps - Killed 4 officers, 46 enlisted; Wounded 23 officers, 248 enlisted; Missing 2 enlisted; Aggregate 323.

Davis' Div., 14th Corps - Killed 5 enlisted; Wounded 2 officers, 29 enlisted; Missing 6 enlisted; Aggregate 42.

Baird's Div., 14th Corps - Killed

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9 officers, 79 enlisted; Wounded 30 officers, 442 enlisted; Missing 6 enlisted; Aggregate 566.

Osterhaus' Div., 15th Corps - Killed 6 officers, 46 enlisted; Wounded 39 officers, 298 enlisted; Missing 4 officers, 39 enlisted; Aggregate 432.

M.L. Smith's Div., 15th Corps - Killed 10 enlisted; Wounded 6 officers, 85 enlisted; Missing 2 enlisted; Aggregate 103.

Ewing's Div., 15th Corps - Killed 6 officers, 65 enlisted; Wounded 42 officers, 504 enlisted; Missing 20 enlisted; Aggregate 637.

J.E. Smith's Div., 17th Corps - Killed 8 officers, 81 enlisted; Wounded 25 officers, 264 enlisted; Missing 15 officers, 130 enlisted; Aggregate 523.

Grand Total. - Killed 69 officers, 684 enlisted; Wounded 393 officers, 4329 enlisted; Missing 27 officers, 322 enlisted; Aggregate 5824.

Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-66B.)

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, Orchard Knob Reservation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1863.

Location. 35° 2.374′ N, 85° 16.439′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Orchard Knob.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011

2. Union Casualties - Battle of Chattanooga. Marker

View of the historical marker situated next to the Confederate Casualties marker, along the pathway that leads to the summit of Orchard Knob.

Marker can be reached from Orchard Knob Avenue north of Ivy Street, on the left when traveling north. This historical marker 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 crest of the Orchard Knob Reservation, National Military Park and is positioned near the end of the pathway that leads to the crest of the hill from the park entrance at the corner of Ivy Street and Orchard Knob Avenue. 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. Confederate Casualties (here, next to this marker); Battle of Chattanooga. (a few steps from this marker); Fourth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); Illinois State Monument (a few steps from this marker); The State of Maryland (a few steps from this marker); The Final Struggle Begins (a few steps from this marker); Field Headquarters of the Union Armies (a few steps from this marker); Bridges' Battery, Illinois Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Union Casualties Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017

3. Union Casualties Marker

View of page 66, 66A, 66B, 66C, 66D, 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 February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 29, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.