81st Regiment Indiana Infantry - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The monument to the 81st Regiment Indiana Infantry is a tall granite block with text inscribed in the front and additional text explaining the roll that the 81th played in the Battle of Chickamauga on a bronze plaque. The top of the monument is corbelled, a ball rest in the center of the top and an eagle is perched on the top of the ball. The wing of the eagle are slightly raised.

This monument to the 81st Regiment Indiana Infantry is in One hundred of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.

Text on the front of the monument:

2nd Brigade - Carlin
1st Division - Davis
20th Corps - McCook

81st Regiment Indiana Infantry

Text on the rear of the monument:

Indiana's Tribute
to her
Eighty-First Regiment Infantry.
Second Brigade (Carlin)
First Division (Davis)
Twentieth Corps (McCook)

This Regiment left its position in the vicinity of Pond Springs September 19th, marched past Crawfish Springs, and about 2 P.M. took position where this monument stands. After a severe fight the enemy was repulsed, but again advanced with stronger force, the 81st retiring beyond the LaFayette Road. Finally the enemy fell back stubbornly, and the Regiment regained this position. At three o'clock on the morning of the twentieth, the Regiment was moved near to Widow Glenn’s. It was afterward ordered with its division to the right of Wood’s Division near the Brotherton. About eleven o'clock was desperately engaged, the enemy advancing in overwhelming numbers and breaking through the Union line, when the Regiment, with the rest of its division, was forced off the field.

Killed 4, wounded 60; missing 23; total 87

Wikipedia - 81st Regiment Indiana Infantry

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: 81st Regiment Indiana Infantry Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1/1/1897 Materials used: granite Location: Viniard’s Field in the Chickamauga National Battlefield Park.

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