Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Point Park Historical Markers

By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012

96th Illinois Marker

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1 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-179 — 96th Illinois Infantry —

Illinois 96th Infantry 2d Brigade. 1st Division. 4th Corps. Nov. 25, 1863. — — Map (db m58427) HM

2 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-339C — Confederate Casualties — Battle of Chattanooga — November 23 - 27, 1863 —

Confederate Casualties - Battle of Chattanooga. Nov. 23d to Nov. 27th, 1863. The losses here given by Divisions include Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and operations following as far as Ringgold Gap, GA. Longstreet's Corps . . . — — Map (db m57908) HM

3 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-341 — Confederate Forces – Battle of Lookout — Nov. 24th, 1863. —

The night before the Battle Gen. Stevenson was assigned to command the Confederate line from Chattanooga Creek to the extreme left on Lookout Mountain, a distance of 15 miles. Stevenson’s Division, of Brown’s, Cummings and Pettu’s Brigades then . . . — — Map (db m23187) HM

4 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-405 — Corput's Georgia Battery — Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion. — Stevenson's Division, Breckinridge's Corps. —

Corput's Georgia Battery Four 12 Pounder Napoleons. Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion. Stevenson's Division. - Breckinridge's Corps. Nov.24, 1863, 2 P.M. Capt. Max Van Den Corput, Commanding. 1st Lieut. M.S. McWhorter. . . . — — Map (db m58807) HM

5 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-406 — Corput's Georgia Battery — Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion. — Stevenson's Division, Breckinridge's Corps. —

Corput's Georgia Battery Four 12 Pounder Napoleons. Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion. Stevenson's Division. - Breckinridge's Corps. Nov.24, 1863, 2 P.M. Capt. Max Van Den Corput, Commanding. 1st Lieut. M.S. McWhorter. . . . — — Map (db m191809) HM

6 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-402 — Garrity's Alabama Battery — Maj. Alfred R. Courtney's Artillery Battalion. — Hindman's Division. —

Garrity's Alabama Battery. Two 10 Pdr. Parrotts, Two 12 Pdr. Napoleons. Maj. Alfred R. Courtney's Artillery Battalion. Hindman's Division. Nov. 1863. Capt. James Garrity, Commanding. 1st Lieut. Philip Bond. 1st Lieut. . . . — — Map (db m20356) HM

7 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT221-29 — New York Peace Monument —

[Text from the outer plaque facing north]: On Nov. 23, 1863, Maj. Gen. Hooker was directed to make a demonstration early the following morning on the Point of Lookout Mountain with the troops in Lookout Valley under his command, . . . — — Map (db m23954) HM WM

8 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-10 — Occupation of the Summit of Lookout — Nov. 25th. 1863. —

No Union troops reached the top of the Mountain during the Battle of Lookout. The Confederates began to withdraw from the summit at 7 P.M. of the 24th, and completed the retirement about 9 o'clock, and at 10 P.M. had crossed Chattanooga Creek on . . . — — Map (db m81685) HM

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9 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-359 — Stevenson's Division — Breckinridge's Corps. — Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson. —

Stevenson's Division - Breckinridge's Corps. Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson. Nov. 24, 1863 Brown's Brigade - Brig. Gen. John C. Brown. Cumming's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Alfred Cumming. Pettus' Brigade - Brig. Gen. Edmund W. . . . — — Map (db m58811) HM

10 ► Tennessee, Hamilton County, Lookout Mountain — MT-66C — Union Casualties — Battle of Chattanooga — November 23 - 27, 1863 —

Union Casualties - Battle of Chattanooga. Nov. 23d to Nov. 27th, 1863.The losses here given by Divisions include Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and operations following as far as Ringgold Gap, GA. Cruft's Div., 4th Corps - . . . — — Map (db m57906) HM