Battle of Wauhatchie - Chattanooga TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 01.223 W 085° 21.967
16S E 649064 N 3876523
The marker is located on Cummings Highway (U.S. 11), Chattanooga TN 37419.
Waymark Code: WM18V1W
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2023
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TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Battle of Wauhatchie
2½ mi. Here 3 brigades of Hood's Division, Confederate Army of Tennessee under Brig. Gen. Micah Jenkins, made a night attack against Geary's Division of the XII Corps, guarding the recently opened "Cracker Line" to Bridgeport, Ala. The attack was repulsed with heavy losses on both sides.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 16.)
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Tennessee Historical Commission
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed
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