Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Moore's Brigade

Cheatham's Division - Hardee's Corps.

— Brig. Gen. John C. Moore. —

Moore's Brigade Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011

1. Moore's Brigade Marker

Inscription. Moore's Brigade
Cheatham's Division - Hardee's Corps.
Brig. Gen. John C. Moore.
Nov. 25, 1863.
37th Alabama - Col. James F. Dowdell.
40th Alabama - Col. John H. Higley.
42nd Alabama - Lieut. Col. Thomas C. Lanier.
———————— This brigade withdrew about 2 a.m. Nov. 25th from Lookout Mountain near the Cravens house, and bivouacked at Rossville. Early on the 25th, with its division, it marched north on Missionary Ridge and was placed here with Walthall's brigade on its right and Jackson's on its left. When the enemy carried the center of the ridge his line of assault involved the troops on the left of Jackson. That brigade was then thrown across the ridge, its right resting at the crest and its left extending toward the foot of the eastern slope. Moore's brigade was ordered to march by the flank in rear of and to the left of Jackson. Both brigades received a heavy fire from the troops of Baird's division which had gained the crest on the south. Just before dark these two brigades withdrew toward the Chickamauga.

Erected 1890 by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-381.)

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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 October 25, 1848.

Location. 35° 3.128′ N, 85° 15.037′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on North Crest Road south of Crest Terrace Drive, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located on the eastern side of the roadway, situated on the side of an embankment built in front of a residence, a short distance north of the Phelp's Monument, near the northern intersection of Crest Terrace Drive with North Crest Road. 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: 38th Ohio Infantry (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 14th Ohio Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); McCant's (Florida) Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); E. H. Phelps Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson's Brigade. (approx. 0.2 miles away);

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011

2. Moore's Brigade Marker

View of the historical marker on the eastern side of the roadway, on the side of an earthen embankment, in front of several residences.

Phelps' Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walthall's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Cheatham's Division (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011

3. Moore's Brigade Marker

View of the historical marker looking south along North Crest Road.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011

4. Moore's Brigade Marker

View of the historical marker looking north along North Crest Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.