Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
61st Illinois Infantry
Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 61st Illinois Infantry Tablet
The regiment was commanded by Colonel Jacob Fry at the battle.
61st Illinois Infantry,
Miller's (2d) Brig., Prentiss' (6th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment relieved one of Hurlbut's regiments and was engaged here from about 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 258.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1825.
Location. 35° 7.948′ N, 88° 19.937′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at stop 13, the peach orchard, of 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: Fighting Consumes Bell's Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peach Orchard (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Iowa Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Return to Bell's Farm (about 400 feet away); 28th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); Bloody Pond (about 400 feet away); Mann's Battery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 61st Illinois Infantry Tablet on the Path to the George Cabin
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. The Peach Orchard
Looking south over the fence near the tablet. The 61st fought in this vicinity in the afternoon of April 6.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,450 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
