Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Stanford's Mississippi Battery
Stewart's Brigade - Clark's Division - Polk's Corps
— Army of the Mississippi —
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Stanford's Mississippi Battery Tablet
Stanford's Mississippi Battery,
Stewart's (2d) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This battery, of six guns, was engaged here from about 3 p.m. April 6, 1862 to about 11 a.m. Monday April 7, 1862 when four of its guns were captured.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 323.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1864.
Location. 35° 8.189′ N, 88° 20.555′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker can be reached from Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling west. Located on the trail along Ruggles Battery line, in 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. 13th Tennessee Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Bankhead's Tennessee Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Robertson's Alabama Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutledge's Tennessee Battery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Stanford's Mississippi Battery Position
The battery is represented by a 12-pdr Field Howitzer and a 6-pdr Iron Field Gun. Both are of Confederate manufacture. On the second day of the battle, Stanford's Battery was assaulted by a wave of Federal assaults. Buying time for the Confederates to form a new line further south, the battery twenty men, four guns, and six caissons.
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. Confederate 12-pdr Field Howitzer
The howitzer beside the tablet has the distinctive profile of those produced by John Clark & Company of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
4. 6-pdr Iron Field Gun
This piece, a smoothbore iron field gun, was most likely produced by the Tredegar Foundry, of Richmond, Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
