Fourth Army Corps Obelisk - Chattanooga, Tennessee
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N 35° 02.165 W 085° 17.378
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This 15 foot white marble obelisk honors the men of the 4th Army Corps (Union) who fought and died in the Civil War. The obelisk is located in the Chattanooga National Cemetery - 1200 Bailey Ave in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMYBRD
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This 15 foot white marble obelisk honors the men of the 4th Army Corps (Union) who fought and died in the Civil War. The obelisk is north and down the hill from the central road circle. The monument obelisk is dedicated to "Our Fallen Comrades," many of whom are buried here.
The Fourth Army Corps erected a granite obelisk in 1868 to honor their fallen comrades.

- National Cemetery Webstite



The Text of the Obelisk: "[E side] Fourth Army Corps In Memory of our Fallen Comrades [W side] FIRST DIVISION FIRST BRIGADE 1st Regt KY Vol 2nd Regt KY Vol 21st Regt IL Vol 38th Regt IL Vol 38th Regt IN Vol 81st Regt IN Vol 101st Regt IN Vol 5th IN Battery SECOND BRIGADE 21st Regt KY Vol 51st Regt OH Vol 40th Regt OH Vol 99th Regt OH Vol 35th Regt IN Vol 84th Regt IN Vol 96th Regt IL Vol 115th Regt IL Vol THIRD BRIGADE 9th Regt IN Vol 30th Regt IN Vol 36th Regt IN Vol 77th Regt PA Vol 59th Regt IL Vol 75th Regt IL Vol 80th Regt IL Vol 81st Regt IL Vol Battery "B" Indep. & PA [S side] SECOND DIVISION FIRST BRIGADE 2nd Regt MO Vol 15th Regt MO Vol 24th Regt WI Vol 28th Regt KY Vol 36th Regt IL Vol 44th Regt IL Vol 74th Regt IL Vol 88th Regt IL Vol 73rd Regt IL Vol Battery "G" 1st MO SECOND BRIGADE 40th Regt IN Vol 37th Regt IN Vol 100th Regt IL Vol 26th Regt OH Vol 97th Regt OH Vol THIRD BRIGADE 3rd Regt KY Vol 64th Regt OH Vol 65th Regt OH Vol 125th Regt OH Vol 22nd Regt IL Vol 42nd Regt IL Vol 79th Regt IL Vol 51st Regt IL Vol Battery "M" 1st IL [N side] THIRD DIVISION FIRST BRIGADE 8th Regt KS Vol 15th Regt WI Vol 15th Regt OH Vol 49th Regt OH Vol 32nd Regt IN Vol 25th Regt IL Vol 35th Regt IL Vol 89th Regt IL Vol 6th OH Battery 68th Regt IN Vol SECOND BRIGADE 1st Regt OH Vol 41st Regt OH Vol 6th Regt OH Vol 124th Regt OH Vol 5th Regt KY Vol 6th Regt KY Vol 23rd Regt KY Vol 6th Regt IN THIRD BRIGADE 9th Regt KY Vol 17th Regt KY Vol 13th Regt OH Vol 19th Regt OH Vol 59th Regt OH Vol 79th Regt IN Vol 86th Regt IN Vol Bridge's IL Light Battery"
Date Created/Placed: 1868

Address:
1200 Bailey Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404


Height: 15 feet

Illuminated: no

Website: Not listed

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