Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

19th Alabama Monument

Wheeler

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, June 13, 2004

1. 19th Alabama Monument

Inscription. Front of monument:
Wheeler

Back of monument: In Loyal Memory of
General Joseph Wheeler
1836-1906
Colonel in Command of the
19th Regiment Alabama Infantry
April 6-7, 1862
Erected by
The General Joseph Wheeler
Memorial Association
Oct. 9, 1930

Erected 1930 by General Joseph Wheeler Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1881.

Location. 35° 8.388′ N, 88° 19.914′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker is on Hamburg-Savannah Road, 0.1 miles south of Riverside Drive (Brown's Ferry Road), on the left when traveling north. Located in the Cloud Field section of Shiloh National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiloh TN 38376, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chalmers' Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama State Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Welker's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Clanton's Alabama Cavalry (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Richardson's Battery (about 300 feet away); Camp of 32nd Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); Jackson's Brigade (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

More about this monument. No monument at Shiloh is supposed to be for one particular person. This monument is really for Joseph Wheeler but is technically listed as a monument for the 19th Alabama Infantry.

19th Alabama Monument Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, June 13, 2004

2. 19th Alabama Monument Plaque

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, June 13, 2004

3. 19th Alabama Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,261 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.