Chickamauga in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
88th Illinois Infantry
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
1. 88th Illinois Infantry Marker
88th Infantry
Lytle's Brigade
5 P.M. 19th to 3:30 A.M. 20th of September 1863.
Erected 1898 by the State of Illinois. (Marker Number MT-708.)
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° 53′ N, 85° 16.107′ W. Marker is in Chickamauga, Georgia, in Walker County. It is on Lee-Gordon Mill Circle south of Red Belt Road, on the left when traveling north. This historical marker is located on the high ground, over looking the Lee-Gordon Mill, and is situated less than a mile south of the LaFayette Road, on residential property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chickamauga GA 30707, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lytle's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Crittenden's Headquarters Shell Monument (a few steps from this marker); 3rd Georgia Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); 36th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Georgia Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood's Division (within shouting
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More about this marker. According to the description information provided by the National Park Service, the monument is, “2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Rock-faced sides; polished & inscribed front. "Illinois" is in large raised letters on beveled top. Marks unit's position from 5:00 p.m. 9/19/1863 to 3:30 a.m. 9/20/1863.”
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
2. 88th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker looking south on Lee-Gordon Mill Circle.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
3. 88th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker looking north on Lee-Gordon Mill Circle.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2014
4. 88th Illinois Infantry Marker
View of the historical marker, on the west side of the roadway, on residential property that is heavily foliaged.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
