Glass Farms in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
26th Illinois Infantry
1st Brigade - Loomis
— 4th Division - Ewing —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
1. 26th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the front side of the historical monument.
26th Infantry,
1st Brigade - Loomis,
4th Division - Ewing,
15th Army Corps - Blair.
[Back Side]
Lieut. Col. R. A. Gillmore.
Passed to the right of this point
About 1 p.m. November 25, 1863, and
became engaged on or near the
railroad southwest of this.
Loss 93.
Erected 1899 by the State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-156.)
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, Seventy-Third Pennsylvania Reservation, and the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: November 25, 1863 series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1863.
Location. 35° 4.017′ N, 85° 14.602′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Glass Farms. Marker is at the intersection of Glass Street (Tennessee Route 17) and Campbell Street, on the right when traveling east on Glass Street. This historical monument is located in the Pennsylvania Reservation and is part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Park.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 90th Illinois Infantry (here, next to this marker); Loomis' Brigade (here, next to this marker); Buschbeck's Brigade (here, next to this marker); 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Pennsylvania Reservation (a few steps from this marker); Brown's Brigade. (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barrett's C.S.A. Missouri Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barret's Missouri Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
More about this marker. According to the description provided by National Park Service, the monument is, “7'6" x 4'4" x 4'6" high rock-faced granite monument consisting of rectangular slab with an inscribed polished front on a rectangular base. The tops of both pieces are beveled. Marks unit's position in Battle of Missionary Ridge."
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
2. 26th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the back side of the historical monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
3. 26th Illinois Infantry Marker
Close-up view of the text on the back side of the historical monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
4. 26th Illinois Infantry Marker
View looking north of the historical monument in the Pennsylvania Reservation.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
5. 26th Illinois Infantry Marker
View looking south of the historical monument in the Pennsylvania Reservation.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017
6. 26th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of page 156 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 June 18, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
