Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Baird's Division
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
1. Baird's Division Marker
Baird's Division.
Right of Assault.
Nov. 25, 1863.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-77.)
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 1790.
Location. 35° 2.465′ N, 85° 15.212′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on North Crest Road south of Brown Wood Drive, on the left when traveling north. This historical marker is on the western crest of Missionary Ridge between the Turchin Reservation and the DeLong Reservation. 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: 17th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Deas' Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Ohio Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 59th Ohio Infantry (about 600 feet away); 9th Kentucky Infantry
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Another marker is no longer nearby. T. J. Wood's Division (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
2. Baird's Division Marker
View of the historic marker (extreme left of picture) looking north along South Crest Road
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2011
3. Baird's Division Marker
View of the historic marker on the western crest of the ridge, looking down at the residence directly below the historic marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, December 7, 2013
4. Baird's Division Marker
Close-up view of the historical marker, with a distant view of Chattanooga (as seen beneath the crest of Missionary ridge), and in the far left of the picture a very distant view of Lookout Mountain.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. Baird's Division Marker
View of page 77 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 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 13, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 9, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
