Michie in McNairy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Approach to Shiloh
Apr. 4, 1862
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 29, 2003
1. Approach to Shiloh Marker
Braggs Corps, Confederate Army of the Mississippi, leaving its base at Corinth, Miss., the previous afternoon, passed north along this road to join other units for the attack on Federal camps at Shiloh, Apr. 6. Breckinridges Reserve Corps of three brigades followed, having marched from Burnsville, Miss.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4C 11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1899.
Location. 35° 3.364′ N, 88° 26.113′ W. Marker is in Michie, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is on Tennessee Route 22 near Michie Pebble Hill Road ( Route 224), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Michie TN 38357, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, and in the Black Belt. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: C. S. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Withdrawal from Shiloh (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Shiloh (approx. 2½ miles away); The 12th of August Ambush (approx. 3.9 miles away); Fallen Timbers (approx. 4 miles away); C.S. Reserve Corps, Army of the Mississippi
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Shiloh. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Shiloh National Military Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on July 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 26, 2020
2. Approach to Shiloh Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 11, 2021
3. Approach to Shiloh Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 29, 2003
4. Corinth, Mississippi
Braggs Confederate troops left their base here on April 3, 1862 for the advance on Grant's army in Shiloh. The crossing of the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston Railroads made Corinth, Miss. an ideal location for the Confederate base.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 29, 2003
5. Shiloh National Military Park
The marker is located several miles south of the site of the Battle of Shiloh. The Confederates used this road during their April 4, 1862 advance.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,090 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on August 17, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on July 31, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
