Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Russell's Brigade
Clark's Division - Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Nick Kurtz, June 14, 2004
1. Russell's (1st) Brigade Marker
Russell's (1st) Brigade,
11th La., 22d Tenn., 13th Tenn., 12th Tenn.,
Bankhead's Tennessee Battery,
Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, and battery in rear, bivouacked at this place Saturday night, April 5, 1862. It advanced Sunday morning April 6, 1862 along the Pittsburg Road and went into action at Rhea house.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 300.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1910.
Location. 35° 6.409′ N, 88° 22.32′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Tennessee Route 22, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiloh TN 38376, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.S. Johnson's (1st) Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); C.S. First Corps, Army of the Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens' Brigade (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.S. Stewart's (2nd) Brigade (about 700 feet away);
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Photographed by Nick Kurtz, June 14, 2004
2. Russell's (1st) Brigade Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,302 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
