Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
32nd Indiana Infantry
Col. Frank Erdelmeyer
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
1. 32nd Indiana Infantry Marker
Col. Frank Erdelmeyer.
Nov. 25, 1863.
9 Killed; 35 Wounded.
Erected 1909 by the State of Indiana. (Marker Number MT-187.)
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, 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° 2.092′ N, 85° 15.336′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on North Crest Road south of Shallowford Road, on the left when traveling north. This historical marker (tablet) is situated on the western crest of Missionary Ridge and located between the Ohio Reservation and the Turchin Reservation. According to the location information provided by the National Park Service, the tablet is, “located at 77 North Crest Road along Missionary Ridge (1935 Map, Site #115)". Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 77 North 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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 15th Ohio Infantry. (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Wisconsin
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the tablet is, “3' x 2' bronze inscription tablet with decorative egg & dart border”
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
2. 32nd Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker situated on the western crest of Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
3. 32nd Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker looking north down the slope of North Crest Road, with a view of the intersection with Shallowford Road at the base of the slope.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
4. 32nd Indiana Infantry Marker
Another view of the historical marker, situated on the western crest of Missionary Ridge, looking north along North Crest Road. Note the power lines that are still down from the April 27th storms.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
5. 32nd Indiana Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker (just to the right of the telephone pole) looking south along North Crest Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 4, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
