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

65th Ohio Infantry

Garfield's Brigade - Wood's Division

— Army of the Ohio —

65th Ohio Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

1. 65th Ohio Infantry Monument

Inscription. (Front):Ohio
65th Infantry
commanded by
Col. Charles G. Harker
Garfield's (20th) Brigade
Wood's (6th) Division
Army of the Ohio
(Back):
This regiment arrived on the field at 1.20 p.m., April 7, 1862, advanced to the front near Shiloh Church between 3 and 4 p.m. too late to be engaged.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1936.

Location. 35° 9.055′ N, 88° 19.573′ 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 west. Located west 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. 5th Ohio Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); 56th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Lauman's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 64th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Schwartz's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Welker's Battery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Last Line (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Also see . . . 65th Ohio Infantry. Service history and list of resources for the regiment's service record. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

2. Back of Monument

Row of Ohio Monuments image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain

3. Row of Ohio Monuments

From left to right, the 64th Ohio Infantry, 56th Ohio Infantry, 5th Ohio Cavalry, Battery A, 65th Ohio Infantry and 1st Ohio Light Artillery monuments.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.