Near Lytle in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
9th Michigan Infantry
Photographed By Bruce Loveall, September 22, 2013
1. Ninth Michigan Monument at Chickamauga Marker
(Front)
to her
Ninth Regiment of Infantry
John G. Parkhurst, Colonel, commanding
Provost Guard, Thomas' Corps
(Rear)
Sept. 18th, 1863, this regiment occupied positions near Crawfish Springs: on the 19th train guard to Chattanooga: on the 20th marched to a position on the Dry Valley Road near the base of this hill, where it performed important services: later to Rossville Gap.
Erected 1895 by the State of Michigan. (Marker Number MT-888.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.
Location. 34° 55.493′ N, 85° 16.817′ W. Marker is near Lytle, Georgia, in Walker County. Marker is on Lytle Road, 0.1 miles east of Younes Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located east of the U.S. 27 overpass. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rossville GA 30741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named 9th Michigan Infantry (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manigault's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deas' Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hindman's Division
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More about this marker. Statue is missing. Only the base with inscriptions remain.
Photographed By Bruce Loveall, September 22, 2013
2. Ninth Michigan Monument at Chickamauga Marker
Right side of monument.
Photographed By Bruce Loveall, September 22, 2013
3. Ninth Michigan Monument at Chickamauga Marker
From the book "Historical Sketches of the Ninth Michigan Infantry by Charles W. Bennett (1913)
4. Ninth Michigan Monument at Chickamauga Marker
Monument with the Statue of John G. Parkhurst, Colonel
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
5. 9th Michigan Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking west along Lytle Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
6. 9th Michigan Infantry Marker
View of the marker looking east along Lytle Road.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
7. 9th Michigan Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2013, by Bruce Loveall of West Point, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 22, 2013, by Bruce Loveall of West Point, Kentucky. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
