Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Statham's Brigade
Breckinridge's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Statham's Brigade Tablet
Colonel Winfield S. Statham commanded the Brigade at Shiloh.
Army of the Mississippi.
Statham's (3d) Brigade,
15th Miss., 22d Miss., 19th Tenn., 20th Tenn.,
28th Tenn., 45th Tenn.,
Breckinridge's Corps.
This Brigade was engaged here until about noon April 7, 1862. It fell back to Hamburg Road and was in final engagement one-half mile south west.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 459.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1890.
Location. 35° 8.081′ N, 88° 20.542′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling west. Located on the trail along Ruggles Battery line, 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trigg's Arkansas Battery (here, next to this marker); 154th Tennessee Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Roberts' Arkansas Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Swett's Mississippi Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubbard's Arkansas Battery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Statham's Brigade Tablet
The tablet stands along the line used by Ruggles collection of batteries on the first day of battle.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. Statham's Brigade Marker
Looking north along Ruggles' line. Trigg's Battery marker in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,253 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 11, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri.
