Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Second Division
Army of the Tennessee
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Second Division, Army of the Tennessee Tablet
Second Division, Army of the Tennessee.
Brig. Gen. Wm. H. L. Wallace, (Mortally W'd.)
Col. James M. Tuttle, 2d Iowa.
1st Brigade, Col. James M Tuttle, 2d Iowa.
2nd Brigade, Brig. Gen. John McArthur, (W'd.)
Col. Thomas Morton, 81st Ohio.
3rd Brigade, Col. Thomas M. Sweeny, 52d Illinois, (W'd.)
Col. Silas D. Baldwin, 57th Illinois.
Battery 'A' 1st Ill. Lt. Arty., Lieut. Peter P. Wood.
Battery 'D' 1st Mo. Lt. Arty., Capt. Henry Richardson.
Battery 'H' 1st Mo. Lt. Arty., Capt. Fred. Welker.
Battery 'K' 1st Mo. Lt. Arty., Capt. George H. Stone.
Companies 'A' and 'B' 2d Illinois Cavalry.
Companies 'C' 2d and 'I' 4th U.S. Cavalry.
This Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. C.F. Smith, arrived upon this field March 19, 1862 and encamped along, and to the right of, the road from Pittsburg Landing to Snake Creek Bridge.
April 2, 1862 Brig. Gen. Wm. H.L. Wallace was assigned to the command of the Division.
On Sunday, April 6, 1862, the 1st and 3d Brigades were engaged at the "Hornets' Nest"; two regiments of the 2d Brigade, under Gen. McArthur, were engaged east of the Peach Orchard; the other three regiments were detached to different parts of the field. At about 5 p.m. Gen. Wallace was mortally wounded and four of his regiments were surrounded and
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On Monday the Division, under the command of Col. Tuttle, was in reserve, supporting the 5th Division of the Army of the Ohio, until about noon. It then formed in the front line between the Divisions of McCook and Crittenden and was engaged in the review field. The Division had present for duty, of all arms, officers and men, 8408. Its loss was 270 killed; 1173 wounded; 1306 missing; total 2749.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number E.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1864.
Location. 35° 9.06′ N, 88° 19.462′ 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 west of the visitor center in Shiloh National Military Park, next to a service road. 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. Iowa Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 40th Illinois - 6th Iowa Infantry Regiments (within shouting distance of this marker); 51st Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. W.H.L. Wallace's Headquarters and Tablet
The headquarters location is indicated by stacked cannonballs.
Also see . . . W.H.L. Wallace. Wikipedia biography of Gen. Wallace. A career attorney, Wallace had served in the Mexican War as a company officer. He volunteered as a private at the start of the war and was later elected Colonel of the 11th Illinois Infantry. Early in the war he was promoted to brigade, and as indicated on the tablet, division command. He was mortally wounded at Shiloh and died three days later. (Submitted on August 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. General William Hervey Lamme Wallace
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
