Steedman’s Division Tablet - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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Steedman’s Division tablet is located along a hiking trail at Snodgrass Hill, tour stop 8, at the Chickamauga National Battlefield. Parking is at N 34 55.624 W 85 16.262.
Waymark Code: WMP3X0
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2015
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This plaque is dedicated to Steedman’s Division and is in recognition of their service during the
Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.
It marks their location on Sep. 20, 1863, 2 to 6 P. M. The commander of the division was Brig. Gen.
James B. Steedman. This is the only plaque on the battlefield to Steedman’s Division.
To reach this monument:
From the parking area on Snodgrass Hill, head west pass the monuments on the hilltop. A trail will continue to the west near the 87th Indiana and the 2nd Minnesota monuments.
Text:
Steedman’s Division – Granger’s Corps.
Brig. Gen. James B. Steedman.
Sep. 20, 1863, 2 to 6 P. M.
| 1st Brigade | – | Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker. |
| 2nd Brigade | – | Col. John C. Mitchell. |
This division arrived in rear of Snodgrass house at 2 P.M. from McAffe’s church, and with Whitaker in advance moved to the right and up through the ravine in rear of Snodgrass Hill, thence to wheeling to the left, attacked with great vigor and drove the enemy over the ridge. Mitchell’s brigade, prolonging the line on the right, assaulted and carried the ridge, and pushed the enemy toward the extremity of the spurs above the Vittetoe house. The fight continued with intensity until sundown, when the division, being out of ammunition, withdrew under orders to the next Ridge in the rear. The 21st and 89th Ohio, and the 22nd Michigan, on the left of Whitaker’s brigade, were not notified to withdrawal and a large part of each were captured. At 7 P.M. the division marched for Rossville by way of McFarlands gap. The total force taken into action was 3,913. Loss: killed 212; wounded 962; captured and missing 613; total 1,787. Of 216 commissioned officers 15 were killed; 66 wounded; and 35 missing. The arrival the Steedman’s troops unquestionably saved the position on Snodgrass Hill.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-1202. |
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Structure Number: |
HS-Batch-3. |
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LCS ID: |
091615 |
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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10/26/1998
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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 metal markers and tablets contribute to the national significance of the park under NR criterion A as part of the War Department's efforts to mark and commemorate places of significant action during the battles.
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Short Physical Description
Approximately 700 metal position and descriptive markers with raised lettering. Union marker text painted blue; Confederate marker text painted red.
Long Physical Description
Most of these tablets and plaques have integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmenship, feeling, and association to the historically significant period of Commemorative/Park Developement (1895-1899).
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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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Iron
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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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Begin Year
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Begin Year AD/BC
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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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1890
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CE
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War Department
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My Sources
1. Wikipedia -
Battle of Chickamauga
2. The Civil War Home -
The Chickamauga Campaign - Union Order of Battle
2. Civil War Battlefield Monuments-
Steedman’s Division
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.