Near Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
96th Illinois Infantry
2nd Brigade - Whitaker
— 1st Division - Cruft. —
96th Infantry.
2nd Brigade - Whitaker.
1st Division - Cruft.
4th Army Corps - Granger.
Back side of Marker:
Col.-Thomas E. Champion
With its Brigade, temporarily attached to
Geary's Division, among the first troops
to occupy the crest of Lookout Mountain
where they remained during
November 25th, 1863.
Loss 15.
Erected 1899 by the State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-180.)
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, Lookout Mountain, and the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: November 24, 1863 series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1483.
Location. 35° 0.782′ N, 85° 20.561′ W. Marker is near Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Memorial can be reached from Shingle Road north of Military Road. This historical marker is located on the grounds of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, just north of the grounds of the Cravens' House, in a small cluster of markers and monuments, along a park hiking trail that runs from the Cravens House, up the slope of the ridge, to Point Park on the summit of Lookout Mountain. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, “This monument is located on the Lookout Mountain Battlefield at the Cravens Reservation. (1934 map site #300)". 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. 28th Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 5th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 29th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 59th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 147th Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Candy's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 13th Illinois Infantry Monument (a few steps from this marker); Whitaker's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lookout Mountain.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “ 7'6" x 4'4" x 4'6" high rock-faced granite monument consisting of rectangular granite block with an inscribed polished front on rectangular base. The tops of both pieces are beveled. Marks unit's position during Battle of Lookout Mountain.”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on February 27, 2023, by Diane Klinefelter of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.