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

This monument to the 17th Tennessee Infantry Regiment Marker is in recognition of their service during the during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The regiment was commanded by Lieut. Col. Watt W. Floyd. This is the only monument to the 17th Tennessee Infantry Regiment on the battlefield.

To reach this monument:
From the parking area on Snodgrass Hill, head west pass the monuments on the hilltop. A trail will continue to the west near the 87th Indiana and the 2nd Minnesota monuments. Follow this path until you reach a clearing. A path will lead to the northwest (right) near the 78th Illinois and the 121st Ohio monuments. Follow this path to the monument.



Text on the monument:

Tennessee
17th Regt. Infty
Fulton’s Brigade
Johnson’s Div.
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1863

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From the NRHP nomination form:

	Structure Number:	MT-1390(see note)
	LCS ID:	003180

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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 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

1'6" wide x 1' deep x 3' high, the marker is a rectangular block of smooth-faced Tennessee gray marble inscribed on the front. Marks the unit's position on September 20, 1863, at sundown.

Material(s)

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

Construction Period:	Historic
Chronology:	Physical Event Begin Year Begin Year AD/BC End Year End Year AD/BC Designer Designer Occupation 1.  Built 1898 CE

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My Sources
1. NRHP Narrative
2. Wikipedia - Battle of Chickamauga
3. The Civil War Home - The Chickamauga Campaign - Confederate Order of Battle
4. Civil War Battlefield Monuments - 17th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 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.

List if there are any visiting hours: Sunrise to sunset Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00 Type of memorial: Monument Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed

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