Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Order from Chaos

— Shiloh National Military Park —

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 13, 2021

1. Order from Chaos Marker

Inscription. In the late morning of April 6, 1862, the field around you was filled with a disorganized mass of Union soldiers. A morning of bitter fighting left General Ulysses S. Grant's army suffering devastating casualties, lost equipment, and lost ground. The setback was especially apparent on the Union right, which had retired to this point—one mile north of Shiloh Church. At this crucial juncture, due to their own disorganization and losses, Confederate forces deployed against the Union right were unable to press the advantage. This pause in southern pressure, combined with the arrival of fresh troops, allowed Union Generals John A. McClernand and William T. Sherman to hastily reorganize and seize the initiative.

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• 1 The Confederate offensive leaves both Union and Confederate forces disorganized.
• 2 Reenforcements arrive to bolster the Union right.
• 3 At noon, the hastily reorganized Union right launches a counterattack.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Marker Number Stop 12.)

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° 8.814′ N, 88° 20.801′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee

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, in Hardin County. It is on Jones Field Road west of Corinth Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling west. 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: Grant Hammers the Confederates (here, next to this marker); 11th Iowa Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 17th Illinois Infantry - 49th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); 7th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); Lauman's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 12th Illinois Infantry - 13th Missouri Infantry (about 400 feet away); 46th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); Taylor's Battery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Also see . . . Shiloh National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on October 17, 2021.)

Order from Chaos Marker at Jones Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 13, 2021

2. Order from Chaos Marker at Jones Field

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 225 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.