40th Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

Chattanooga, Tennessee

( Memorial can be reached from North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road.)

Marker installed: 1899

2nd Brigade - 4th Division. 15th Corps.

The famous frontiersman Davy Crockett served as a U.S. congressman from Tennessee from 1827 to 1835. He became a national celebrity during this time, known for his colorful personality and frontier wisdom.