Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
18th Illinois Infantry
Hare's Brigade - McClernand's Division
— Army of the Tennessee —
18th Illinois Infantry,
Hare's (1st) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment was engaged here, and at position 200 yards in rear, from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1844.
Location. 35° 8.35′ N, 88° 20.6′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker can be reached from Corinth Road, 0.4 miles west of Corinth-Pittsburg Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is 150 yards north of the road in the woods west of Duncan Field. 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. Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 8th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); 38th Tennessee Infantry (about 400 feet away); Trabue's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Byrne's Mississippi Battery (about 500 feet away); 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee (about 500 feet away); Ruggles' Batteries (about 500 feet away); 13th Iowa Infantry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.