Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
19th Illinois Infantry Regiment
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
1. 19th Illinois Marker
19th Infantry,
2d Brigade,
1st Division,
14th Corps,
Nov. 25, 1863, 5 P.M.
Erected 1899 by State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-152.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Missionary Ridge, 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° 1.046′ N, 85° 15.938′ W. Memorial is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on South Crest Road south of South Crest Place, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is a short distance south of the Bragg Reservation, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge, directly opposite the residence at 212 South Crest Road. According to the location provided by the National Park Service, "Marker located at 212 South Crest Road/1934 Map 146 along Missionary Ridge.". Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: 19th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Adams' Brigade (a few
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More about this memorial. According to the description provided by 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 on November 25, 1863, at 5:00 p.m."
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
2. 19th Illinois Marker
View of the historical marker on the western crest of Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
3. 19th Illinois Marker
View of the historical marker looking south along Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
4. 19th Illinois Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. 19th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker
View of page 152 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 July 31, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on July 12, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
