Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Army of the Mississippi
General Albert Sidney Johnston
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Army of the Mississippi Tablet
Army of the Mississippi.
General Albert Sidney Johnston (killed).
General G. T. Beauregard.
First Corps, Maj. Gen. Leonidas Polk.
Second Corps, Maj. Gen. Braxton Bragg.
Third Corps, Maj. Gen. Wm J. Hardee, (Wounded).
Reserve Corps, Brig. Gen. John C. Breckinridge.
The Confederate Army, known as the "Army of the Mississippi," with a total of officer and men present for duty, 43,968, marched from Corinth and deployed in line of battle Saturday, April 5, 1862. General Hardee's Corps formed the first line at right angles with the Corinth Road near Wood's field. General Bragg's Corps formed the second line 800 yards in rear of the first. General Polk's Corps was in column of brigades in front of General Johnston's headquarters established at junction of Bark and Corinth Roads. General Breckinridge's Corps was in rear along the road toward Mickey's.
The battle commenced at 4.55 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 1863, by an attack upon Hardee's picket post in front of his center. The Confederates advancing, drove the Union army slowly back all day, capturing four division camps, and at dark held a position extending from the Tennessee River south of Dill Branch to mouth of Tilghman Creek. General Johnston was mortally wounded at 2.30 p.m. and General Beauregard took command. The Union army
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The casualties, in the Army of the Mississippi, during the battle were, killed 1728, wounded 8012, missing 959; Total 10699.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number C 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1874.
Location. 35° 9.073′ N, 88° 19.328′ 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 next to the visitor center 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: Army of the Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Army of the Ohio (here, next to this marker); Forest, Farms, and Creeks (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Preserved (within shouting distance of this marker); 55th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (about 300 feet
Photographed by Craig Swain
2. Orientation Tablets at the Visitor Center
More about this marker. This is one of three duplicated tablets in the park outlining the actions of the Army of the Mississppi.
Also see . . . Battle of Shiloh. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. Explaination of the Tablet System at Shiloh
Shiloh features a rather complex set of tablets to interpret the movements of the armies. Each army uses a different color scheme - blue for the Army of the Tennessee, yellow for the Army of the Ohio, and red for the Confederate Army of the Mississippi. The different shapes of the tablets indicate which day the action described took place. "House" shaped tablets indicate camp sites.
Photographed by Craig Swain
4. Protection of the National Military Parks
A tablet on the end of the cluster provides the full text of an Act passed by Congress on March 3, 1897 which provided for protection of the military parks. The five original parks were Chickamauga-Chattanooga, Shiloh, Gettysburg, Antietam, and Vicksburg.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 6, 2024
5. Army of the Mississippi Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,109 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on August 9, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.
