63rd Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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

Marker installed: 1899

1st Brigade - 2nd Division. 17th Corps.

The Battle of Stones River, fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, during the Civil War, was one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict. It resulted in over 23,000 casualties, including over 3,000 deaths.