21st Michigan Infantry Detachments Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This marker to the 21st Michigan Infantry is near Wilder's Brigade monument located on Genn-Viniard / Vittetoe Chickamauga Road near driving tour stop 6, Chickamauga National Battlefield Park.
Waymark Code: WMM9A7
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2014
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This marker to a detachments of the
21st Michigan Infantry is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. After the battle of Chickamauga the regiment, in command of Lieutenant Colonel S. K. Bishop, was detached from its brigade by order of General Thomas, and was placed under General Smith, Chief Engineer of the Department. This is one of two markers dedicated to the 21st Michigan Infantry on the battlefield.
Text on the front of the marker:
TWENTY-FIRST MICHIGAN
INFANTRY DETACHMENT
LIEUTS. A. E. BARR AND C. E. BELNAP
COMMANDING
On the morning of Sept. 20th, this detachment was the extreme right of Sheridan's Division, rallying from skirmish line about the Glenn House, separated from main command, surrounded by the enemy, they held this position more than one hour until relieved by Wilder's Brigade.
Julius O. Campbell, Private Co. H, right of the skirmish line was killed in the road south near the base of this hill.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-896 |
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LCS ID: |
003004 |
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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11/24/1998
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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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The marker contributes to the national significance of the park under NR Criterion A because it represents the national movement among veterans to commemorate Civil War battlefields. This was the first U.S. national military park.
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Short Physical Description
4' x 1'6" x 10' high, the monument is a rock-faced vertical slab with a bronze inscription tablet and a bronze state seal.
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Structural Component(s)
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Material(s)
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1.
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Substructure
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Limestone
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Superstructure
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Granite
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Substructure
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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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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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1895
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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 Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry
5. CWBFM.org -
21st Michigan Infantry Detachments Monument
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.