17th Indiana Mounted Infantry Marker - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This marker to the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry is located on Genn-Viniard / Vittetoe Chickamauga Road near driving tour stop 6, Chickamauga National Battlefield Park.
Waymark Code: WME77N
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2012
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This marker to the
17th Indiana Mounted Infantry is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The regiment was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in June 12, 1861. This is one of five markers to the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry on the battlefield.
Text on the front of the marker
Plaque is missing
17th Indiana,
Commanded by Maj. William T. Jones
First Brigade - Col. John T. Wilder
Fourth Division. - Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds.
Fourteenth Army Corps. - Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-782 |
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LCS ID: |
100246 |
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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The marker contributes to the national significance of the park under NR Criterion A because it represents the national movement among veterans to commemorate Civil War battlefields. This was the first U.S. national military park.
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Short Physical Description
This standard Indiana regimental marker consists of a 4' x 4' x 4'8" high rock-faced oolitic stone block with a peaked top and a 12" x 18" bronze plaque affixed to its front. Marks regiment's position near Wilder Tower.
Material(s)
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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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Bronze
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Superstructure
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Limestone
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Substructure
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Limestone
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Construction Period:
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Historic
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Chronology:
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Physical Event
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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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1898
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AD
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My Sources
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NRHP
2. Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga
3. The Civil War Home -
The Chickamauga Campaign - Union Order of Battle
2. Wikipedia -
17th Indiana Infantry Regiment
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.