Battle of Wauhatchie
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N 35° 01.223 W 085° 21.969
16S E 649061 N 3876523
Historical marker for the Civil War Battle of Wauhatchie which was the beginning of the end for the Confederates in Chattanooga.
Waymark Code: WM50VA
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2008
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Marker inscription: Two and a half miles (in the direction the arrow points). Here three brigades of Hood’s Division, Army of Tennessee, under Brigadier General Micah Jenkins, made a night attack against Geary’s Division of the XII Corps guarding the recently opened “Cracker Line” to Bridgeport, Alabama. The attack was repulsed with heavy losses on both sides.
Marker Name: Battle of Wauhatchie
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 2A-16
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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