21st Illinois Infantry Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This monument to the 21st Illinois Infantry is located in Viniard’s Field on LaFayette Rd at Viniard-Alexander Rd in the Chickamauga National Battlefield Park. This monument marks the unit's position on Sept. 19, 1863, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Waymark Code: WMEFHH
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2012
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This monument to the 21st Illinois is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. This monument marks the unit's position on Saturday Sept. 19, 1863, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Text on the front of the monument:
Illinois
21st Infantry
2nd Brigade – Carlin
1st Division - Davis
20th Army Corps – McCook
Text on the rear of the monument:
Commanded by John W.S. Alexander, (killed Sept. 20)
Capt. Chester K. Knight
Sept 19 – 1863
1 to 4 P.M.
Loss 238
Occupied position 200 yards in advance
At 12:30 P.M.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-669(see note) |
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LCS ID: |
008895 |
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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07/25/1986
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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 national 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 4'4" x 4'6" rock-faced monument consisting of rectangular granite block with an inscribed polished front on a 1'6" high granite base. The tops of both pieces are beveled. Marks unit's position on Sept. 19, 1863, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. a.m.
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Structural Component(s)
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Material(s)
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1.
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Superstructure
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Granite
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2.
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Substructure
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Limestone
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3.
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Superstructure
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Bronze
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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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1899
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AD
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My Sources
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NRHP
2. Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga
3. The Civil War Home -
The Chickamauga Campaign - Union Order of Battle
4. Wikipedia -
21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
For more information on the Battle of Chickamauga:
5. Civil War Historic Markers Across Georgia -
Battle of Chickamauga
Note
Trailhead Graphics, Inc. has produced a map of the Chickamauga Battlefield showing the locations of all of the monuments and the markers on the battlefield. Each location on the map has a number associated with it that cross-references to an index on the back of the map that has the name of the marker (called the Chick-Chatt NMP monument numbering system). This number corresponds to the structure Number listed on the NPS List of Classified Structures that is normally prefixed with the letters MT for the Chickamauga Battlefield.