Near Lytle in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
9th Michigan Infantry
Photographed by Bruce Loveall, September 22, 2013
1. Ninth Michigan Marker at Chickamauga Marker
Infantry
12:30 P.M. Sept. 20, 1863
Erected 1895 by the State of Michigan. (Marker Number MT-889.)
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° 55.539′ N, 85° 16.965′ W. Marker is near Lytle, Georgia, in Walker County. It is at the intersection of Lytle Road and Younes Drive, on the right when traveling west on Lytle Road. West of the U.S. 27 overpass and very near where the roadway crosses the railroad tracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rossville GA 30741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America,
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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. 0.3 miles away); Deas' Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Deas' Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hindman's Division (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Manigault's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); 96th Illinois Infantry (Two Companies) (approx. 0.4 miles away); 96th Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away).
More about this marker. Note, that on visiting this marker in July of 2018, it was difficult to locate because it was almost entirely enveloped by the area foliage, and although the plants had been cleared off of this marker, it was mostly hidden from the roadway in a small "cave" of foliage.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
2. 9th Michigan Infantry Marker
View of marker in a small cave of area foliage.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
3. 9th Michigan Infantry Marker
A more distant view of marker in a small cave of foliage, located a short distance north of the edge of the roadway.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2018
4. 9th Michigan Infantry Marker
A partial view of the marker, in the extreme right of the picture, situated a short distance away from the railroad crossing.
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 607 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 22, 2013, by Bruce Loveall of West Point, Kentucky. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
