Geary’s Division Tablet - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This plaque indicates the right of Geary’s Division during the battle. This plaque is located on S. Crest Road, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN.
Waymark Code: WMPE9Q
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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This plaque indicates the right of Geary’s Division during the assault on Missionary Ridge on Nov. 25, 1863 during the Battle of Missionary Ridge, fought November 25, 1863. This Battle was part of the Chattanooga Campaign and is preserved and maintained as part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The division was commanded by Brig. Gen. John W. Geary. This plaque is located on S. Crest Road, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN.




Geary’s Division Tablet


Text:
U.S.A.
Geary’s Division.
Right of assault.
Nov. 25, 1863.




From the NRHP nomination form:



  Structure Number: HS-Batch-3.
  LCS ID: 091615



Historical Significance:

  National Register Status:
 Entered - Documented
  National Register Date:
 10/26/1998
  National Historic Landmark?: No
  Significance Level:
 Contributing
 

Short Significance Description:

 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.

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).


Material(s)   
 
 Structural Component(s)
 Material(s)
1. 
 Superstructure
 Iron
2. 
 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
 1890
 CE
  
 
 War Department
  



Chickamauga National Battlefield





My Sources
1. NPS List
2. Wikipedia - Battle of Missionary Ridge
3. The Civil War Home - The Chattanooga Campaign Union Order of Battle
4. CWBFM - Geary’s Division Sign
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1890

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: War Department

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union

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