31st Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This monument is dedicated to 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863. The 31st Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in on August 4, 1861. This is one of three markers to the 31st Ohio Infantry on the battlefield. It marks their location at on Sept. 20, 1863.


31st Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument (foreground)
14th Ohio Monument (background)

Text on the front of the monument:

31st
Ohio Infantry
1st Brigade
3rd Division,
14th Army Corps.

Text on the rear of the monument:

31st Regiment Ohio Infantry Sept. 19th, 1863, about 10 A.M. this Regiment, Lieut. Col. Frederick W. Lister commanding, was sent to reinforce Croxton’s Brigade, then engaged near Jay's Mill, and went into action on the left of the brigade. It afterward about 11:00 AM took part in the recapture of the 4th Indiana battery, and continued in action till about 2:00 PM. Sept. 20th, occupy this position till about 12:00 M., when the enemy penetrated our lines to the right of this position, and the regiment was broken and forced to retire. The attachments of the regiment under Captains J.A. Cahill and J.H. McCune, and Lieutenants Eli Wilkins, A.S. Scott and J.J. Miller were rallied and fought on Snodgrass Hill until the close of the battle. Lose, killed 13; wounded 134; captured or missing 22.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

	Structure Number:	MT-982
	LCS ID:	003032

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Historical Significance:

	National Register Status:	Entered - Documented
	National Register Date:	11/24/1998
	National Historic Landmark?:	No
	Significance Level:	Contributing
	Short Significance Description:	Monument contributes to nat'l 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

8' x 5'6" x 10' high, monument is in form of a blind arch on a battered pedestal. Pedestal has crossed muskets in relief; raised inscription and bronze state seal are framed by rock-faced arch stones; carved acorn in keystone.

Long Physical Description

Monument is located in the Chickamauga Battlefield along Poe Road, map site #138.

Material(s)

Structural Component(s) Material(s) 1.  Substructure Limestone 2.  Superstructure Granite 3.  Superstructure Bronze

Construction Period:	Historic
Chronology:	Physical Event Begin Year Begin Year AD/BC End Year End Year AD/BC Designer Designer Occupation 1.  Built 1894 AD     Niehaus, C. H. Sculptor 2.  Built 1894 AD     E. F. Carr Co., Quincy, MA Architect

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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
4. Wikipedia - 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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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.

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