Near Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Final Union Line
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
1. Final Union Line Marker
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-31B.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Lookout Mountain, and the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: November 24, 1863 series lists.
Location. 35° 0.741′ N, 85° 20.43′ W. Memorial is near Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Shingle Road and Military road, on the left when traveling north on Shingle Road. This historical marker is located on the west side of the roadway, a short distance south of the Cravens House. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: 2nd Ohio Infantry (here, next to this marker); Ohio (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Final Line (about 600 feet away); Walthall's Brigade (about 600 feet away); Pettus' Brigade
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
2. Final Union Line Marker
View of the historical marker, situated off of the roadside, at the edge of a deeply forested area.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
3. Final Union Line Marker
View of the historical marker, looking north along Shingle Road, with the Cravens House located just beyond, on the distant rise.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 24, 2013
4. Final Union Line Marker
View of the historical marker, looking south along Shingle Road,
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. Final Union Line Marker
View of page 31B 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 August 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 29, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
