Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
88th Indiana Infantry
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
1. 88th Indiana Marker
Lieut. Col. Cyrus E. Briant.
Nov. 25, 1863.
1 Killed; 8 Wounded.
Erected by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-190.)
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° 0.793′ N, 85° 16.091′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is on South Crest Road north of South rest Drive, on the right when traveling south. This historic marker is located along the western side of the roadway, on the western crest of Missionary Ridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 285 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: 104th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Strahl's Brigade. (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Division (within shouting distance of this
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Division (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. With regards to the date that this marker was erected, the NMP historian, Jim Ogden, states the following: "Records [for this marker] are pretty sparse. I don't see any indication of the date for the 88th Indiana's. 1900, 1910, probably, but I don't see anything specific. What of the early records of the NMP that are here are pretty darn well organized and pretty darn well indexed and I don't see any reference to it ..."
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
2. 88th Indiana Marker
View of the historical marker on the western crest of Missionary Ridge.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
3. 88th Indiana Marker
View of the historical marker, looking south along South Crest Road,
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
4. 88th Indiana Marker
View of the historical marker, looking north along South Crest Road.
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 727 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
