90th Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

Chattanooga, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Glass Street (Tennessee Route 17) and Campbell Street, on the right when traveling east on Glass Street.)

Marker installed: 1899

1st Brigade - Loomis, 4th Division - Ewing,. 15th Army Corps - Blair.

The first recorded gold rush in the United States occurred in Tennessee in the early 19th century. The discovery of gold in the state's Cherokee lands sparked a rush of settlers and miners hoping to strike it rich.