Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee
Cleburne's Brigade - Hardee's Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee Tablet
6th Mississippi, 23d Tennessee,
Cleburne's (2d) Brigade, Hardee's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
About half of the 23d Tenn. and 60 of the 5th Miss. were engaged here at about noon April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 427.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1787.
Location. 35° 8.291′ N, 88° 20.539′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling west. Located in Duncan Field at stop four, Ruggles Battery, on the driving tour of 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Byrne's Mississippi Battery (a few steps from this marker); 38th Tennessee Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Ruggles' Batteries (within shouting distance of this marker); Thunder in the Thicket (within shouting distance of this marker); Ketchum's Alabama Battery (within
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Also see . . . 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee Tablet. Battlefield page on the tablet. (Submitted on July 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee Tablet
Beyond this tablet is one for Bryne's Battery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
