Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
79th Illinois Infantry
3rd Brigade - 2rd Division.
| | 4th Corps. | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
1. 79th Illinois Marker
79th Infantry,
3d Brigade,
2d Division,
4th Corps.
Nov. 25, 1863, 5 P.M.
Erected 1898 by State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-171.)
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, Bragg 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° 1.171′ N, 85° 15.798′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It can be reached from South Crest Road north of South Crest Place. This marker is located in the Bragg Reservation, on the west side of the parking area, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge. According to the location provided by the National Park Service, “Marker located in Bragg Reservation/1934 Map 136-27 on Missionary Ridge.". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Missionary Ridge (here, next to this marker); Cobb's Kentucky Battery (a few steps from this marker); Harker's Brigade
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More about this marker. According to the description provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Rock-faced sides; polished & inscribed front. 'Illinois' is in large raised letters on beveled top. Marks unit's position at 5:00 p.m. on November 25, 1863.”
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
2. 79th Illinois Marker
View of the historical monument looking northwest from the crest of Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
3. 79th Illinois Marker
View of the historical monument looking north along the crest of Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
4. 79th Illinois Marker
View of the historical monument looking south along the crest of Missionary Ridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
