Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hungry Soldiers and Souvenirs
Shiloh National Military Park
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 13, 2021
1. Hungry Soldiers and Souvenirs Marker
Inscription.
Hungry Soldiers and Souvenirs. . Here Confederate troops experienced their first victory of the battle. Their commander, General Albert Sidney Johnston, personally accompanied the flood of southern soldiers who engulfed General Benjamin Prentiss' frontline Union camp at 9 am. Hungry and tired, Confederate formations melted away as both officers and enlisted men looted tents for food and supplies they lacked. They also seized private possessions abandoned by their opponents. This disorganized break notably delayed the Confederate offensive, forcing Johnston to encourage his men to reform ranks and continue the battle. Still, before the day ended, four of the five Union division camps fell to the Confederates., The Yankees...left everything they had...Corn, Oats, Pants, Vests, Drawers, Shirts, Shoes and a great many other things in great abundance and of the finest quality. , Private Liberty Independence Nixon , 26th Alabama Infantry
Here Confederate troops experienced their first victory of the battle. Their commander, General Albert Sidney Johnston, personally accompanied the flood of southern soldiers who engulfed General Benjamin Prentiss' frontline Union camp at 9 am. Hungry and tired, Confederate formations melted away as both officers and enlisted men looted tents for food and supplies they lacked. They also seized private possessions abandoned by their opponents. This disorganized break notably delayed the Confederate offensive, forcing Johnston to encourage his men to reform ranks and continue the battle. Still, before the day ended, four of the five Union division camps fell to the Confederates.
The Yankees...left everything they had...Corn, Oats, Pants, Vests, Drawers, Shirts, Shoes and a great many other things in great abundance and of the finest quality.
Private Liberty Independence Nixon
26th Alabama Infantry
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Marker Number Stop 9.)
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° 7.597′ N,
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88° 20.818′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Peabody Road and Reconnoitering Road, on the left when traveling east on Peabody Road. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
