15th U.S. Infantry Monument - Chickamagua National Battlefield
N 34° 56.002 W 085° 15.331
16S E 659324 N 3867042
One of many Civil War Memorials in this large park. This one is dedicated to the 15th Infantry.
Waymark Code: WM6THQ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2009
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In memory of the officer and enlisted men of the 15th US Infantry who were killed or died of wounds recieved on this field September 19-30, 1863
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15th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 15th Infantry Regiment is currently a parent regiment in the United States Army. It has a lineage tracing back to the Civil War, having participated in many battles.
The present 15th Infantry was activated on May 3, 1861 with its headquarters in Newport Barracks, Kentucky. Before the end of the Civil War, the regiment fought 22 major engagements, including Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, and Atlanta. The regiment's crest includes the acorn, the symbol of General Thomas's XIV Corps, and the mountains of stone to symbolize the Corps' firm stand as the "Rock of Chickamauga". The four acorns represent the four major engagements.
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