The 8th. Kansas Vol. Infty.,

The 8th. Kansas Vol. Infty., (HMTK8)

Location: Chattanooga, TN 37404 Hamilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 2.204', W 85° 15.276'

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Col. John A. Martin Commanding,

— Willich's Brig., Wood's Div., Granger's Corps. —

The 8th. Kansas Vol. Infty.,
Col. John A. Martin Commanding,
Willich's Brig., Wood's Div., Granger's Corps.
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November 25th, 1863
Advanced from Orchard Knob at 3:00 p.m. and with the
Brigade carried the works at the foot of the ridge
and continued the assault up its face. The regiment
broke through the opposing line on the crest at
this point and a portion of it pursued the enemy
200 yards beyond, and there engaged in a lively but
short fight, while the rest assisted in driving
the enemy from the left. The regiment bivouacked
on the ridge near this point.
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Total numbered engaged 219, 1 commissioned officer
wounded, 3 enlisted men killed.
23 enlisted men wounded.
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HM NumberHMTK8
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Marker Number195
Placed ByThe State of Kansas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 12:25pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659207 N 3878509
Decimal Degrees35.03673333, -85.25460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 2.204', W 85° 15.276'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 2' 12.24" N, 85° 15' 16.56" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 111 N Crest Rd, Chattanooga TN 37404, US
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