Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ketchum's Alabama Battery
Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps
— Army of the Mississippi —
Ketchum's Alabama Battery,
Pond's (3d) Brig., Ruggles' (1st) Div., Bragg's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
One section (two guns) of this battery was engaged here from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 374.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1940.
Location. 35° 8.273′ N, 88° 20.556′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling west. Located in Duncan Field at stop four, Ruggles Battery, on the driving tour 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. Thunder in the Thicket (a few steps from this marker); Ruggles' Batteries (a few steps from this marker); Crescent (La.) Regiment (a few steps from this marker); 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Byrne's Mississippi Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington (La.) Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 38th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Also see . . . Battle of Shiloh. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,461 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.