104th Illinois Infantry Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This monument to the 104th Illinois is located on the east side of La Fayette Rd (US 27), Chickamauga National Battlefield near the visitors center. It marks their position on Sept. 20, 1863 from 8:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.
Waymark Code: WMEDF4
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2012
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This monument is dedicated to the
104th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry and is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. It marks their location on Sunday September 19, 1863, from 8:30 A.M. until 9:30 A.M. The commander of the 104th Illinois was Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Hapeman.
Text on the front of the marker:
Illinois
104th Infantry
1st Brigade – John Beatty
2nd Division – Negley
14th Army Corps – Thomas
Text on the rear of the marker:
Commanded by
Lt. Col. Douglas Hapeman
Sept. 20 – 1863
8:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.
Loss 64
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-720(see note) |
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LCS ID: |
008919 |
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
7'6" x 4'4" x 4'6" high rock-faced monument consisting of rectangular granite block with an inscribed polished front on granite base. The tops of both pieces are beveled. Marks unit's position on September 20, 1863, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Long Physical Description
Monument located on the Chickamauga Battlefield, map site #282.
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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Granite
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Substructure
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Limestone
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Superstructure
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Bronze
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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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1899
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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
4. IL Gen Web -
104th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
5. CWBFM -
104th Illinois Infantry Monument
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.