92nd Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker - Chickamauga National Battlefield
Posted by: Lat34North
N 35° 00.864 W 085° 20.520
16S E 651276 N 3875896
This marker is dedicated to Company F of the 92nd Illinois Infantry Regiment during the battle of Lookout Mountain. This marker is located near the Cravens House, on Lookout Mountain, TN.
Waymark Code: WMPKV1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2015
Views: 2
This plaque is dedicated to Company F of the 92nd Illinois Infantry Regiment during the assault on Craven's House on Nov. 24, 1863 during the
Battle of Lookout Mountain , fought November 24, 1863. This Battle was part of the
Chattanooga Campaign and is preserved and maintained as part of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. This marker is located at the Cravens House, on Cravens Terrace, Lookout Mountain, TN.
Parking is available in the National Park Service parking lot on Cravens Terrace, Lookout Mountain, TN, at N 35° 0.8411 W 85° 20.4701
92nd Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker
Text:
Illinois
92d Infantry
Co. F Detached at Gen.
Cruft’s headquarters
Nov. 24, 1863
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-177. |
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LCS ID: |
008707 |
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 nat'l significance of park under NR Criterion A because it represents the national movement among veterans & related groups to commemorate Civil War battlefields.
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Short Physical Description
2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Rock-faced sides; polished & inscribed front. "Illinois" is in large raised letters on beveled top. Marks unit's position during the Battle of Lookout Mountain
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Structural Component(s)
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1.
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Superstructure
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Granite
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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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1899
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CE
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Chickamauga National Battlefield
My Sources
1.
NPS List
2. Wikipedia -
Battle of Lookout Mountain
3. The Civil War Home -
The Chattanooga Campaign Union Order of Battle
4. CWBFM -
92nd Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker