Near Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Whitaker's Brigade
Cruft's Division
— Granger's Corps —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 25, 2013
1. Whitaker's Brigade Marker
Cruft's Division - Granger's Corps.
Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker
Nov. 24th, 1863
96th Illinois - Col. Thomas E. Champion,
96th Illinois - Maj. George Hicks,
35th Indiana - Col. Bernard F. Mullen,
8th Kentucky - Col. Sidney M. Barnes,
40th Ohio - Col. Jacob E. Taylor,
51st Ohio - Lieut. Col. Charles H. Wood,
99th Ohio - Lieut. Col. John E. Cummings.
The Brigade crossed Lookout Creek with Geary's Division about 9 o'clock and formed the second line. The right of the Brigade reached the foot of the palisades, and in the advance maintained its position next to the palisades, and upon reaching the north point of the mountain moved down upon the Cravens House position, attacking the flank of the Confederate line which was opposing Geary's advance, and pressing on some 200 yards beyond Cravens, assisted in holding the line until the Confederates withdrew from the mountain. On the morning of the 25th, five volunteers from the 8th Kentucky, under Capt. Wilson of Company C, climbed the palisades to the top of the mountain, and finding it evacuated unfurled the flag of the regiment on the point.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission
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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, Lookout Mountain, and the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: November 24, 1863 series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 24, 1864.
Location. 35° 0.825′ N, 85° 20.544′ W. Marker is near Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from Shingle Road north of Military Road. This historical marker is located on the grounds of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, just north of the grounds of the Cravens' House, along a park hiking trail that runs from the Cravens' House to Point Park on the summit of Lookout Mountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grose's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 104th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlin's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Hooker's Column (within shouting distance of this marker); Howell's Georgia Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Geary's Division (within shouting
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 25, 2013
2. Whitaker's Brigade Marker
View of the historical marker situated along the side of the park hiking trail.
Regarding Whitaker's Brigade. While this tablet identifies both the location and role played during the military action of this particular Brigade, as well as listing the regimental units that make up this Brigade, not all of its listed regiments have individual markers and/or tablets for the park visitor to view. So of the regiments listed for Whitaker's Brigade, all of them except for the 35th Indiana & 8th Kentucky have either a marker or a tablet for visitors to view. In explaining this, the NPS staff state the following,
"There is no indication that there ever were bronze tablets (for these units)...the answer to that question is probably another that would have to be addressed to whatever records survive in the ... state archives respectively (since it was the states that were responsible for providing the unit commemorative features).”
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use this link to see the Regimental
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 25, 2013
3. Whitaker's Brigade Marker
A more distant view of the historical marker situated along the side of the park hiking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 25, 2013
4. Whitaker's Brigade Marker
A much more distant view of the historical marker situated along the side of the park hiking trail.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. Whitaker's Brigade Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on July 12, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
