Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Dresser's Battery
Battery D, 2nd Illinois Lt. Arty. - McClernand's Division
— Army of the Tennessee —
Dresser's Battery,
"D" 2d Ill. Lt. Arty., McClearnand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery occupied this position, with two guns in the line of Sunday afternoon April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 47.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1775.
Location. 35° 9.015′ N, 88° 19.424′ 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. 11th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 50th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Mann's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Iowa Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 818 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on August 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.