Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ketchum's Alabama Battery
Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Ketchum's Alabama Battery Tablet
Ketchum's Alabama Battery,
Pond's (3d) Brig., Ruggles' (1st) Div., Bragg's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
One section (two guns) of this battery was engaged here from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 374.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1940.
Location. 35° 8.273′ N, 88° 20.556′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left 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: Thunder in the Thicket (a few steps from this marker); Ruggles' Batteries (a few steps from this marker); Crescent (La.) Regiment (a few steps from this marker); 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Byrne's Mississippi Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry
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Also see . . . Battle of Shiloh. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Ketchum's Alabama Battery Position
A 12-pdr Field Howitzer and a 6-pdr Field Gun flank the tablet.
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. 12-pdr Field Howitzer
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
4. 6-pdr Field Gun
Gun cast by Tredegar Foundry in Richmond, Virginia. Muzzle markings indicate this piece was foundry #1531, produced for Edenton Battery (initials EB). On the trunnions are markings for "J.R.A. & Co // TF" indicating Joseph R. Anderson & Company, Tredegar Foundry. The original gun was cast in 1862. (The gun is now located in Edenton, North Carolina. See links.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,794 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
