Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
55th Illinois Infantry
Stuart's Brigade - Sherman's Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 55th Illinois Infantry Tablet
The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Malmborg at the battle.
55th Illinois Infantry,
Stuart's (2d) Brig., Sherman's (5th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment was in position here at 5 p.m. April 6, 1862 and bivouacked here Sunday night.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 185.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 35° 9.025′ N, 88° 19.31′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. It is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling west. Located between the visitor center parking lot and the National Cemetery at 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: Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (here, next to this marker); 54th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Shiloh National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Powell's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp of Powell's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Shiloh National Cemetery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 55th Illinois Infantry Position
The 55th Illinois Infantry tablet stands near the monument and artillery display representing Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,334 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
