99th Ohio Infantry

Historical marker location:

703 South Crest Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee

( Marker is on South Crest Road west of Waheela Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1908

Whitaker's Brigade, Cruft's Division. 4th Corps.

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.