Geary’s Division tablet - Chickamauga National Battlefield - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

This plaque indicates the position 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:

Geary’s Division – Slocum’s Corps.
Brig. Gen. John W. Geary
Nov. 25, 1863, 6 P.M.

1st Brigade	–	Col. William R. Creighton.
2nd Brigade	–	Col. George A. Cobham, JR.
3rd Brigade	–	Col. Davis Ireland.

This division being the rear of Hooker’s column in the march from Lookout Mountain reached Rossville about 4:00 P.M. and moved northward along the western base of Missionary Ridge. Creighton’s Brigade led, followed by Cobham’s, both marching in column of regiments, and followed by Ireland’s in support of five batteries of artillery.

Near the base of the ridge to the Division formed in column of brigades. Creighton’s in the first line, Cobham’s forming the second, and Ireland still supporting the artillery.

With this formation the Division moved obliquely up the ridge until reaching a point opposite this tablet it faced fully towards the crest and scaled it about five 6 P.M.

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From the NRHP nomination form:

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

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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.

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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).

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

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Chickamauga National Battlefield

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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 Tablet

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: Missionary Ridge S Crest Rd. Chattanooga, TN How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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