Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Batteries H and M, 4th U.S. Artillery
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Battery H, 5th U.S. Artillery
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Front of Monument
Batteries "H" and "M"
Captain John Mendenhall.
5th Div. (Crittenden)
5th U.S. Artillery
Battery "H"
Captain Wm. R. Terrill.
2nd. Div. (McCook)
Army of the Ohio.
(Back):
near here from about 9 a.m.
to 1.30 p.m. April 7, 1862.
Casualties
3 killed, 19 wounded, total 22.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2003.
Location. 35° 8.04′ N, 88° 19.908′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Savannah Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at stop 14, the bloody pond, 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: Bruce's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Willard's Battery (here, next to this marker); Terrill's Battery (a few steps from this marker); 28th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); 16th Wisconsin Infantry (within shouting
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Back Inscription
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
