Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
T. J. Wood's Division
1. T. J. Wood's Division Marker
T. J. Wood's Division.
Left of Assault
Nov. 25, 1863
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-99.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1863.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 2.392′ N, 85° 15.221′ W. Marker was in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It was in Missionary Ridge. It was on North Crest Road north of Shallowford Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 160 North Crest Road, Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: 59th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hindman's Division (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baird's Division (about 400 feet away); 17th Ohio Infantry (about 500 feet away); Samuel Beatty's Brigade (about 600 feet away); Deas' Brigade (about 600 feet away); Dent's Alabama Battery (about 700 feet away); 13th Ohio Infantry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the marker is a, “D & L tablet at 160 North
this page online
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
2. T. J. Wood's Division Marker
This missing Direction and Location Tablet would have been located directly across the street from this residence.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
3. T. J. Wood's Division Marker
View, looking south along North Crest Road, of the area where this tablet was once located.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
4. T. J. Wood's Division Marker
View, looking north along North Crest Road, of the area where this tablet was once located.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. T. J. Wood's Division Marker
View of page 99 from the National Park Services 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 August 29, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
