Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
6th Ohio Infantry
Ammen's Brigade - Nelson's Division
— Army of the Ohio —
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 6th Ohio Infantry Tablet
The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas L. Anderson at the battle.
6th Ohio Infantry,
Ammen's (10th) Brig., Nelson's (4th) Div.
Army of the Ohio.
This regiment formed here, to support a battery, about 6 p.m. April 6, 1862. It advanced 300 yards and bivouacked Sunday night.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 261.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1907.
Location. 35° 8.996′ N, 88° 19.368′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling east. Located just south of the visitor center, along Grant's Last 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. Stone's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 50th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Dresser's Battery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 55th Illinois Infantry (about
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Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 6th Ohio Infantry Tablet and General Position
The 6th Ohio marched up from Pittsburg Landing and deployed in this general area to shore up the Federal line.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
