Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
104th Illinois Infantry
Carlin's Brigade
| | Johnson's Division | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
1. 104th Illinois Infantry Marker
104th Infantry,
1st Brigade,
1st Division,
14th Corps,
November 25, 1863, 5 p.m.
Erected 1899 by the State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-184.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1863.
Location. 35° 0.811′ N, 85° 16.085′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on South Crest Road north of South Crest Drive, on the left when traveling north. This marker is situated on the western crest of Missionary Ridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 285 South Crest Road, Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 88th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Strahl's Brigade. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 15th United States Infantry (about 300 feet away); Strahl's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 42nd Indiana Infantry (about 400 feet away); Stewart's Division (about 400 feet away); 18th United States Infantry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Division (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
2. 104th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker situated along the western side of the roadway.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
3. 104th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge, looking south along south Crest Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
4. 104th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge, looking north along south Crest Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 10, 2017
5. 104th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the marker, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge, along the side of South Crest Road. This view gives one a perspective on what the ascent would have been like for the Union troops attacking Missionary Ridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
