101st Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This monument to the 101st Ohio is located in Viniard’s Field on LaFayette Rd at Viniard-Alexander Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield Park.
Waymark Code: WMC1WC
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2011
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This monument to the
101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 101st OVI) is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.
Text on the front of the monument:
101st Ohio Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
20th Army Corps
Text on the rear of the monument:
This regiment, Lt. Col. John Messer commanding, became engaged about 2:30 P.M. Sept. 19th, 1863. The engagement continued until after 5:00 P.M. with varying fortune, our lines alternately receding and advancing.
Sept. 20th, 1863, it became engaged about 11:00 A.M. but after firing half a dozen rounds was flanked by the break occasioned by the movement of Wood’s division to the left, and was broken and compelled to retreat.
Loss: Killed 13: Wounded 83: Captured or missing 51.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-1029 (see note) |
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LCS ID: |
003038 |
Historical Significance:
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National Register Status:
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Entered - Documented
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National Register Date:
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10/15/1966
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National Historic Landmark?: |
No
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Significance Level:
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Contributing
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Short Significance Description:
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Marker contributes to the nat'l significance of park under NR Criterion A because it represents the national movement among veterans & related groups to commemorate Civil War battlefields. This was the first U.S. national military park.
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Short Physical Description
7'6" x 6'6" x 12'6" high monument in the form of squat shaft on a base. From bottom, shaft has crossed muskets in relief, lettering, a star, and state seal in capstone below pyramidal top.
Long Physical Description
Monument located with the Chickamauga Battlefield in Viniard Field, map site #251.
Construction Period:
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Historic
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Chronology:
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Physical Event
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Begin Year
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Begin Year AD/BC
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End Year
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End Year AD/BC
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Designer
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Designer Occupation
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1.
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Built
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1894
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AD
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Niehaus, C. H.
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Sculptor
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2.
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Built
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1894
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AD
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Vermont Granite Co., Barre, VT
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Architect
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My Sources
1.
NRHP Narrative
2. Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga
3. Wikipedia -
101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 101st OVI)