17th Ohio Infantry Regiment Marker - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This monument is dedicated to 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. This is one of three monuments to the 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment on the battlefield. It marks their location on Sept. 19, 1863 from 10:00 A. M. to 11:00 A. M.

To reach this monument:
Parking is available on Reed's Bridge Road at N 34° 56.3239 W 85° 14.5126
From the parking area on Reed’s Bridge Road, follow the path south west. Pass the marker for the 82nd Indiana Regiment. A path running east-west will intersect the path you are on. Turn west toward Alexander’s Bridge Road. The marker will be on the north side of the path.



Text on the front of the monument :

17th. Regiment
Ohio Infantry,
Connell’s Brigade.
10:00 A. M. to
11:00 A. M.
September 19,
1863

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From the NRHP nomination form:

	Structure Number:	MT-969
	LCS ID:	003131

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Historical Significance:

	National Register Status:	Entered - Documented
	National Register Date:	07/25/1986
	National Historic Landmark?:	No
	Significance Level:	Contributing
	Short Significance Description:	Monument contributes to nat'l 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

A 1'6" x 1'6" x 3' high granite obelisk with a raised letter inscription. Marks regiment's position along Reed's Bridge Road near old turnpike site on September 19, 1863, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Material(s)

Structural Component(s) Material(s) 1.  Superstructure Granite

Construction Period:	Historic
Chronology:	Physical Event Begin Year Begin Year AD/BC End Year End Year AD/BC Designer Designer Occupation 1.  Built 1894 AD

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My Sources
1. NRHP
2. Wikipedia - Battle of Chickamauga
3. Wikipedia - 17th Ohio Infantry
4. The Civil War Home - The Chickamauga Campaign - Union Order of Battle
5. CWBFM - 17th Ohio Infantry Marker

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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.

Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link] List if there are any visiting hours: Sunrise to sunset Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00 Type of memorial: Monument

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