1st Michigan Engineers - Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

This monument to a 1st Michigan Engineers is in recognition of their service during the during the Chattanooga Campaign, fought September 21-November 25, 1863. Commanded by Colonel William P. Innes, the detachment was commanded by Capt Perrin V. Fox.

The 1st Michigan Engineers was engaged during the Chattanooga Campaign, but operated outside the Limits of the National Park (from the plaque located near this monument).



Text on the front of the monument:

First • Michigan • Engineers
• Army • of • the • Cumberland •
William P. Innes Colonel Commanding

Text on the rear of the monument:

A detachment of this regiment, Captain Perrin V. Fox Commanding, prepared the materials and constructed the Pontoon Bridges crossing the Tennessee River at this City and Brown's Ferry, and the South Chickamauga River, near the north end of Missionary Ridge. Other detachments of the Regiment were engaged during the Campaigns along the railroad from Chattanooga to Murfreesboro building bridges and other Engineer duties.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

	Structure Number:	MT-200
	LCS ID:	008688

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Historical Significance:

	National Register Status:	Entered - Documented
	National Register Date:	11/24/1998
	National Historic Landmark?:	No
	Significance Level:	Contributing
	Short Significance Description:	Monument contributes to national significance of park under NR Criterion A because it represents the national movement among veterans & federal government to commemorate Civil War battlefields. This was the first U.S. national military park.

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Short Physical Description

8' x 4' x 13' high, the smooth-faced granite monument has a temple-form shaft on a rock-faced double-block base. Shaft has bronze relief panel of a pontoon bridge, above which are 3 triglyphs and a pyramidal top.

Material(s)

Structural Component(s) Material(s) 1.  Superstructure Granite 2.  Superstructure Bronze 3.  Substructure Limestone

Construction Period:	Historic
Chronology:	Physical Event Begin Year Begin Year AD/BC End Year End Year AD/BC Designer Designer Occupation 1.  Built 1899 CE

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My Sources
1. NRHP Narrative
2. Wikipedia - Chattanooga Campaign
3. Wikipedia - Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign Union order of battle
4. Civil War Battlefield Monuments - 1st Michigan Engineers

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: Orchard Knob Reservation Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Ivy Street, Chattanooga, TN Chickamauga National Battlefield How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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