Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. 17th Illinois Infantry - 49th Illinois Infantry
Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 17th Illinois Infantry - 49th Illinois Infantry Marker
17th Illinois, 49th Illinois,
Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
These regiments were engaged here at 4:30 P.M. April 6, 1862 and bivouacked here Sunday night. They were attached to Marsh's command on Monday.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 32.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1897.
Location. 35° 9.194′ N, 88° 20.201′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Pittsburg Landing Road 0.2 miles south of State Route 22, on the right when traveling south. Located in Shiloh National Military Park. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Headquarters, 2d Brigade, (a few steps from this marker); Buckland's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Third Division, Army of the Tennessee. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Buckland's (4th) Brigade, (about 300 feet away); 46th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); Camp of 9th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); 43rd Illinois Infantry (about 500 feet away); U.S. Camp of Willard's Battery, (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 17th Illinois Infantry - 49th Illinois Infantry Marker
McArthur headquarters monument at right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2022, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
