Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Stevenson's Division
Breckinridge's Corps.
— Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson. —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
1. Stevenson's Division Marker
Breckinridge's Corps.
Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson.
Nov. 25, 1863
Brown's Brigade - Brig. Gen. John C. Brown.
Cumming's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Alfred Cumming.
Pettus's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus.
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The Artillery Battalion, commanded by Capt. William W. Carnes, consisted of the Tennessee Battery, Capt. Edmund O. Baxter; Carnes' Tennessee Battery; Georgia Battery, Capt. Max Van Corput, and the 3d Maryland (Georgia) Battery, Capt. John Rowan.
Stevenson's Division moved from Lookout Mountain during the night of November 24th, reaching this vicinity soon after sunrise of the 25th. Brown's Brigade was posted to the left of General Cleburne, its left resting over the tunnel.
Cumming's right rested on the tunnel, and Pettus was on the left of Cummings. All assisted in repulsing the attacks of the Union forces during the 25th and during the night withdrew towards Chickamauga Station.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-357.)
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Location. 35° 3.81′ N, 85° 14.525′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. Marker is on North Crest Road north of Woolson Road, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located towards the northern end of North Crest Road, a short distance south of the Sherman Reservation. It is on the east side of the roadway between Woolson and Greenwood Roads, much closer to Woolson Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cumming's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rowan's GA, formerly 3d Maryland Battery (about 600 feet away); Calvert's (Arkansas) Battery (about 700 feet away); Howell's Georgia Battery (about 700 feet away); Baxter's Tennessee Battery (about 700 feet away); Douglas' (Texas) Battery
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
2. Stevenson's Division Marker
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Brigade and Battery tablets for this Division.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
3. Stevenson's Division Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along North Crest Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
4. Stevenson's Division Marker
View of the historical marker looking south along North Crest Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
