Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Smith's Mississippi Battery
Stephen's Brigade - Cheatham's Division - Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Smith's Mississippi Battery Tablet
The battery was commanded by Captain Melancthon Smith at the battle.
Smith's Mississippi Battery,
Stephens' (2d) Brig., Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This battery, of six guns, was in action here from about 10 a.m. to 12 m. April 6, 1862.
On Monday it had two guns in action on the Confederate left.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 338.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1864.
Location. 35° 7.982′ N, 88° 20.484′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling west. Located at the end of 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: Trabue's Kentucky Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Byrne's Mississippi Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 16th Alabama, 55th Tennessee (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 13th Iowa Infantry
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Smith's Mississippi Battery Position
The battery is represented by a 12-pdr Field Howitzer and a bronze 6-pdr Field Gun.
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. 12-pdr Field Howitzer Model 1841
The field howitzer to the left of the tablet was produced by N.P. Ames Manufacturing of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1846. It was given the registry number 46 when inspected by James Wolfe Riply (J.W.R.). It has the weight marking of 784 pounds under the knob.
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
4. Bronze 6-pdr Field Gun
This 6-pdr field gun, presumably of Confederate origin, is unmarked. A very similar piece is on display at the Murphy Farm in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
