Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Geary's Division
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
1. Geary's Division Marker
Geary's Division.
Right of Assault.
Nov. 25, 1863
Erected 1890 by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-84.)
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 month for this entry is October 1921.
Location. 34° 59.478′ N, 85° 16.6′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is at the intersection of South Crest Road and East Crest Road, on the left when traveling south on South Crest Road. This historical marker is near the southern end of South Crest Road, on the eastern side of the roadway, about 0.5 miles north of the Tennessee-Georgia state line. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 South 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: Clayton's Brigade (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Company F 2nd Missouri Light Artillery (about 500 feet away); Creighton's Brigade
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Brigade tablets for this Division.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
2. Geary's Division Marker
View of the historical marker situated on the eastern side of the roadway on residential property, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
3. Geary's Division Marker
View of the historical marker looking south along South Crest Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
4. Geary's Division Marker
View of the historical marker, situated on the southeastern corner of the intersection with East Crest Road, looking north along South Crest Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
5. Geary's Division Marker
View of the backside of the historical marker looking west with the sun preparing to set behind Lookout Mountain in the distant background. The morning of Nov. 25th Geary's Division came from Lookout Mountain to attack the Confederate works on Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
6. Geary's Division Marker
View of page 84 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 August 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
