Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
McCant's (Florida) Battery
Smith's Artillery Battalion
— Cheatham's Division —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
1. McCant's (Florida) Battery Marker
McCant's Battery
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-404.)
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° 3.247′ N, 85° 14.92′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. Marker is at the intersection of North Crest Road and Portview Place, on the right when traveling north on North Crest Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walthall's Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cheatham's Division (about 400 feet away); Walker's Division (about 400 feet away); Moore's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walker's Division. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bledsoe's (Missouri) Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ferguson's (South Carolina) Battery (approx. ¼ mile away); Gist's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile 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
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Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
2. McCant's (Florida) Battery Marker
View of the tablet, situated along the front yard fence, of a North Crest Road residence.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
3. McCant's (Florida) Battery Marker
View of the tablet, looking south, along the sidewalk.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
4. McCant's (Florida) Battery Marker
View of the tablet looking north along the North Crest Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
5. McCant's (Florida) Battery Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017
6. McCant's (Florida) Battery Marker
View of the official park documentation for MT-404, taken from the National Park Service's "List of Classified Structures," kept on record in the offices at the National Military 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 361 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 29, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
