Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
154th Tennessee Infantry
Johnson's Brigade - Cheatham's Division - Polk's Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 154th Tennessee Infantry Tablet
The regiment's commander, Colonel Preston Smith, was wounded in the battle.
154th Tennessee Infantry,
Johnson's (1st) Brig., Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This regiment supported Swett's Battery on this line from 3 p.m. to night Apirl 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 333.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 35° 8.07′ N, 88° 20.549′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling west. Located just east of the Ruggles Batteries walking trail, between the Review Field and Duncan Field, 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: Swett's Mississippi Battery (a few steps from this marker); Statham's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Trigg's Arkansas Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Roberts' Arkansas Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubbard's Arkansas Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 154th Tennessee Infantry Position
Note in the background to the left the guns representing Swett's Battery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,161 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
