19th Illinois Infantry Regiment Marker - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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This marker indicates position of the 19th Illinois Infantry Regiment during the assault on Missionary Ridge. This marker is located on S. Crest Road, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN.
Waymark Code: WMQ46P
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2015
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This marker indicates the position of the 19th Illinois Infantry Regiment during the assault on Missionary Ridge 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 regiment was commanded by Lieut. Col. Alexander W. Raffen. This marker is located on S. Crest Road, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN.
19th Illinois Infantry Regiment
Text:
Illinois
19th Infantry,
2d Brigade,
1st Division,
14th Corps,
Nov. 25, 1863, 5 P.M.
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
MT-152. |
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LCS ID: |
091229 |
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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Marker contributes to national significance of park under NR Criterion A because it represents the 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
2'6" x 1'2" x 2'6" high rectangular slab of dark Quincy granite. Rock-faced sides; polished & inscribed front. "Illinois" is in large raised letters on beveled top. Marks unit's position on November 25, 1863, at 5:00 p.m.
Long Physical Description
Marker located at 212 South Crest Road/1934 Map 146 along Missionary Ridge.
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Material(s)
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1.
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Superstructure
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Granite
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Construction Period:
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Historic
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Begin 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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1899
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CE
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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 -
19th Illinois Infantry Regiment