Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
50th Illinois Infantry
Sweeny's Brigade - W.H.L. Wallace's Division
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 50th Illinois Infantry Tablet
The regiment was commanded by Colonel Moses M. Bane at the battle.
50th Illinois Infantry,
Sweeny's (3d) Brig., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
At 4.30 p.m. April 6, 1862 this regiment formed 50 yards in front of this place and held that position one hour and then fell back here, to the support of Stone's Battery, and remained in line Sunday night.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 95.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1823.
Location. 35° 9.021′ N, 88° 19.4′ 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 east. Located just south of the visitor center, along Grant's Last Line, in 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: Fifth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Dresser's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone's Battery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 50th Illinois Infantry Position and Tablet
The regiment held a position south (beyond the tablet) for a short time in the late afternoon of the first day of battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,343 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
