Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Strahl's Brigade
Stewart's Division
| | Breckinridge's Corps | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
1. Strahl's Brigade Marker
Stewart's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.
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4th and 5th Tennessee, Col. J. J. Lamb.
Nov. 25, 1863 3. P.M.
The rifle pit two hundred yards below this tablet was held Nov. 25, 1863 by the 4th and 5th Regiments, Tennessee Infantry, Strahl's Brigade, Stewart's Division, C.S.A., confronting Carlin's Brigade of Johnson's Division in the assault on Missionary Ridge, from 3 P.M. until the United States forces had ascended on the right and left to lines parallel with said position, when under orders from above they retreated to the crest.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-388.)
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 October 25, 1910.
Location. 35° 0.821′ N, 85° 16.158′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on Old Ringgold Road north of South Crest Road,
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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: 104th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 88th Indiana Infantry (about 400 feet away); Strahl's Brigade. (about 400 feet away); Johnson's Division (about 500 feet away); 42nd Indiana Infantry (about 500 feet away); 15th United States Infantry (about 600 feet away); 94th Ohio Infantry (about 700 feet away); Carlin's Brigade (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Division (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
2. Strahl's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker situated in the front yard of residential property, on the slope of an earthen embankment, a short distance above a cut stone retaining wall.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 5, 2014
3. Strahl's Brigade Marker
Another view of the historical marker (taken a year after the original photo) situated in the front yard of residential property, on the slope of an earthen embankment, a short distance above a cut stone retaining wall.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
4. Strahl's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker, looking north along Old Ringgold Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
5. Strahl's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker, looking south along Old Ringgold Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 5, 2014
6. Strahl's Brigade Rifle Pits
A view, taken from across the street from the marker, looking down Missionary Ridge, in the direction of the rifle pits at the base of Missionary Ridge, that were occupied by elements of Strahl's Brigade, at the start of the battle of Missionary Ridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 7, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 7, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
