Southside Historic District in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
A point in the 2D Line of Works
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
1. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
Connecting Fort Jones
with Fort Lytle.
(Marker Number MT-62C.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 2.415′ N, 85° 18.737′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in the Southside Historic District. Marker is on Chestnut Street south of West 13th Street, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is a plaque that is affixed to the front brick wall of a commercial building, currently being used by the "Honest Charley Speed & Custom Shop." The marker is difficult to locate, but it is located near the right, front corner of the building, directly under the electric meter box. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1309 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crane Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chattanooga Brush Electric Light Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Chattanooga Plow Power House (approx. ¼ mile away); Military History of Chattanooga (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Post Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Point in the 2d Line of Works
this page online
Regarding A point in the 2D Line of Works. With much help from Suzette Raney of the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Chattanooga Public Library, I have been able to put together some background information on these bronze and/or iron, Civil War related, tablets placed throughout the city of Chattanooga.
According to a newspaper article published in the Chattanooga Times on, December 1, 1893, there was a committee appointed from the chamber of commerce to identify historical points in connection with the occupancy of Chattanooga by federal and Confederate troops. These points were to later be marked by a bronze tablet bearing a description of the event which transpired at that point. According to a Battlefield Guide, published in 1897 by the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, “For the 20th reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, September 18-20, 1889, the publisher of the Guide compiled the following list of historical points, which list, has since been revised and bronze
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
2. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View of the historical marker, located in the front right corner of the building, affixed to the brick wall, under the electric meter box.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A list of the tablets placed throughout the city of Chattanooga, in the mid-1890s, that identify historical points in connection with the occupancy of Chattanooga by Federal and Confederate troops.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
3. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View of the historical marker, looking north along Chestnut Street.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
4. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View of the historical marker, looking south along Chestnut Street.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
5. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View of the commercial building that the historical marker is affixed to.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2017
6. A point in the 2D Line of Works Marker
View of page 62C 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.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington
7. "A point in the 2D Line of Works" related newspaper article
View of a tablet related newspaper article published in the Chattanooga Times on, December 1, 1893.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 27, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 20, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on August 24, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
