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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central) |
Terrill's Battery
Battery H, 5th U.S. Artillery - McCook's Division
— Army of the Ohio —
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Terrill's Battery Tablet | | Captain William R. Terrill commanded the battery at Shiloh. | | |
Inscription. U.S.
Army of the Ohio.
Terrill's Battery,
"H" 5th U.S. Artillery,
McCook's (2d) Division.
This battery was engaged here from 2 p.m. to the close of the action of April 7, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 291.)
Location. 35° 7.837′ N, 88° 20.367′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker is at the intersection of Hamburg-Purdy Road and Eastern Corinth Road, on the right when traveling east on Hamburg-Purdy Road. Click for map. Located between Davis' Wheat Field and Barnes Field in Shiloh National Military Park. Marker is in this post office area: Shiloh TN 38376, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 13th Arkansas Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Bate's 2nd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibson's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith's Brigade (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Washington (La.) Artillery (about 400 feet away); Crescent (La.) Regiment (about 400 feet away); Harper's Mississippi Battery (about 400 feet away); Crescent Regiment (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Shiloh. |
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Terrill's Battery Position | | Looking over the guns toward Barnes Field. On the second day of battle, in the closing actions, the battery occupied a position here to support the advancing infantry. | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Terrill's Battery Position | | From the road, the elevation of the battery's position is apparent. | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 4. James 3.80-inch Rifle, Type 3 | | Identified by historians as the Type 3 James Rifle, this piece was likely one of a batch of six experimental weapons. Unlike other James Rifles, this weapon was made from cast iron or steel, or possibly wrought iron. Uncommon for Civil War artillery, the gun uses a trunnion band around the gun tube. | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Gunner's View | | The Type 3 uses the same sighting system as the bronze James Rifles. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 93 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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