Pittsburg Landing in Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
End of a Long, Hard Day
Grant's Last Line
Shiloh National Military Park
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 13, 2021
1. End of a Long, Hard Day Marker
Inscription.
End of a Long, Hard Day. Grant's Last Line. The first day of fighting was disastrous for General Ulysses S. Grant's Union Army of the Tennessee. Despite his troops determined resistance, an early tactical surprise by the Confederates proved nearly unstoppable. Time and again, the hastily formed Union lines of defense broke and casualties multiplied. A few crucial stands and counterattacks bought time, but could not reverse the flow of battle. Around 2:30 pm, Grant instructed his chief of staff to supervise a reserve line to defend Pittsburg Landing. At sunset, Grant's bloodied army held this high ground, their last line extending nearly two miles west-northwest from the river landing. Although Union reinforcements began to arrive, darkness ended further fighting., (captions) , Although tested in the final minutes of daylight, this line was the one that finally held., 1 . Confederates launch a final but futile attack before retiring for the night, taking Union prisoners with them. , 2 . Lew Wallace arrives to reinforce Grant's right. , 3 . Buell's army arrives to reinforce Grant from the Tennessee River before battle concludes on the first day.
The first day of fighting was disastrous for General Ulysses S. Grant's Union Army of the Tennessee. Despite his troops determined resistance, an early tactical surprise by the Confederates proved nearly unstoppable. Time and again, the hastily formed Union lines of defense broke and casualties multiplied. A few crucial stands and counterattacks bought time, but could not reverse the flow of battle. Around 2:30 pm, Grant instructed his chief of staff to supervise a reserve line to defend Pittsburg Landing. At sunset, Grant's bloodied army held this high groundtheir last line extending nearly two miles west-northwest from the river landing. Although Union reinforcements began to arrive, darkness ended further fighting.
(captions)
Although tested in the final minutes of daylight, this line was the one that finally held.
1 Confederates launch a final but futile attack before retiring for the night, taking Union prisoners with them.
2 Lew Wallace arrives to reinforce Grant's right.
3 Buell's army arrives to reinforce Grant from the Tennessee River before battle concludes on the first day.
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Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Marker Number Stop 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1862.
Location. 35° 9.037′ N, 88° 19.547′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. It can be reached from the intersection of Pittsburg Landing Road and Confederate Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd, 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: Richardson's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Schwartz's Battery (a few steps
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
