The Final Struggle Begins

The Final Struggle Begins (HM1G0G)

Location: Chattanooga, TN 37404 Hamilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 2.365', W 85° 16.44'

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Just before 2pm on November 23, 1863, Southern soldiers were alarmed by what unfolded before them. On the outskirts of Fort Wood and Chattanooga, upward of 20,000 Union soldiers formed in dense lines opposite just 600 Confederates stationed where you now stand.



Suddenly, the rat-a-tat-tat of drums, the blare of bugles, and the yell of officers cut through the silent afternoon.



The mass of men surged forward in one grand motion. Like a great blue wave, Union soldiers crashed around the knob, sending its Confederate defenders scurrying toward Missionary Ridge (to your rear).



As the sun sank below the horizon, the first of three days of desperate fighting ended with the Stars and Stripes waving triumphantly over Orchard Knob.
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HM NumberHM1G0G
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Placed ByChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 12:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 657432 N 3878775
Decimal Degrees35.03941667, -85.27400000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 2.365', W 85° 16.44'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 2' 21.9" N, 85° 16' 26.4" W
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Area Code(s)423
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 250-298 N Hawthorne St, Chattanooga TN 37404, US
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