This monument to the
13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 13th OVI) Regiment is located along a hiking path in the Chickamauga National Battlefield. This tail parallels and is east of Lafayette Rd. The monument is south of the Brotherton Rd. Access (N34 55.107 W85 15.486 - near the 105th Ohio marker) and parking (N34 55.117 W85 15.334) are available on Broterton Rd.
This monument to the 13th Ohio Infantry Regiment is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.
A line of soldiers fight in the woods. In the foreground one soldier lies on the ground, his cap is missing. A second soldier stands next to him, behind a tree, and fires toward the enemy. A third soldier is loading his rifle. Other soldiers can be seen in the background in various fighting positions. Behind the line, a soldier has grabbed the rains of a hoarse. The soldier on the horse is leaning backwards, is bearded, and has lost his cap.
Text on the front of the monument:
13th Ohio Infantry
Dick’s Brigade, Van Cleve’s Division
21st Army Corps.
Text on the rear of the monument:
This regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Elhannon M. Mast commanding, became heavily engaged in this position about 3:00 P.M. September 19th, 1863, about 4:30 P.M. being simultaneously assailed in front and on the right flank, it was forced to retire and rallied on the ridge west of the road. It was soon again forced to retire and reformed on hill west of the Crawfish Springs Road, Lieutenant Colonel Mast being killed in Major Snider wounded, the command devolved thereafter on Captain Cosgrove.
September 20th, 1863, about 12:00 M. the regiment was broken. About 100 men under Captain Cosgrove with the colors, afterward rallied in fought till the close of the battle, on the hill to the south-west of the Snodgrass House.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-962 (see note) |
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LCS ID: |
003119 |
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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10/15/1966
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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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Monument contributes to nat'l significance of park under NR Criterion A because it represents 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 3'6" x 8'6", monument has double-slab rock-faced base supporting smooth-faced block that frames a bronze relief tableau depicting a battle scene. Bronze state seal on rear. Located 400' east of Brotherton Field.
Long Physical Description
Monument is located within the Chickamauga Battlefield in the woods along the horse trail south of Brotherton Road, map site #225.
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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1894
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AD
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Niehaus, C. H.
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Sculptor
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2.
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Built
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1894
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AD
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Power, Maurice J
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Sculptor
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3.
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Built
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1894
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AD
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Harder, J. F.
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Architect
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My Sources
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NRHP Narrative
2. Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga
3. Wikipedia -
13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 13th OVI)
4. SIRIS -
13th Ohio Infantry Regiment 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.