38th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker - Chickamauga National Military Park
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N 34° 54.746 W 085° 15.798
16S E 658653 N 3864708
This marker to the 38th Illinois Infantry Regiment is located on a trail in the wooded area on the south-western edge of the Brotherton Field, on the west side of Lafayette Rd in the Chickamauga NMP.
Waymark Code: WMDE66
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2012
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This marker is dedicated to the
38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. It marks the unit's position at 11:00 A.M. September 20, 1863.
Text:
Illinois
38th Infantry
Carlin’s Brigade
11:00 A.M. September 20, 1863
This second nearby marker marks the spot where Col. Daniel H. Gilmer of the 38th Illinois Infantry was killed on September 20, 1863.
N34 54.746 W85 15.804
38th Illinois Infantry
Commanding;
Lieut. Col. Daniel H. Gilmer,
Capt. Willis G. Whitehurst.
Second Brigade - First Division - Twentieth Army Corps.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-685(see note) |
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LCS ID: |
008929 |
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 national significance of park under NR Criterion A because it represents the national movement among veterans & related groups to commemorate Civil War battlefields. This was the first U.S. national military park.
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Short Physical Description
2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Sides are rock-faced; front is polished & inscribed. "Illinois" appears in large raised letters on beveled top. Marks unit's position on Sept. 20, 1863, at 11:00 a.m. a.m.
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Structural Component(s)
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Material(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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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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AD
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My Sources
1. NRHP
2. Wikipedia - Battle of Chickamauga
3. The Civil War Home - The Chickamauga Campaign - Union Order of Battle