Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Siege Guns

Battery B, 2d Regiment Illinois Artillery

— Army of the Tennessee —

Siege Guns Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

1. Siege Guns Monument

Inscription. (Front):Illinois
Siege Guns
2d Regiment - Artillery
Unassigned
Army of the Tennessee
(Back Plaque):Battery "B"
Commanded by
Capt. Relly Madison
This battery of siege guns was the nucleus around which was rallied the line that successfully resisted the attack of Sunday evening April 6, 1862. There were no casualties.

Erected by State of Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1912.

Location. 35° 9.03′ N, 88° 19.513′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling east. Located 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 57th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Richardson's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 51st Indiana Infantry

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); End of a Long, Hard Day (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Also see . . . Siege Artillery Battery. Blog entry from Nick Kurtz about the battery. Notice the wartime photo of the battery in position, taken shortly after the battle. (Submitted on August 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Plaque on Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

2. Plaque on Back of Monument

Siege Guns Monument and Siege Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

3. Siege Guns Monument and Siege Gun

A 24-pdr Siege Gun represents the battery, seen here in the background.

24-pdr Siege Gun Model 1819 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

4. 24-pdr Siege Gun Model 1819

This siege gun was produced in 1828 by West Point Foundry. It carries registry number 185 on the muzzle, and the weight marking of 5535 pounds (seen in white in this view) on the breech. The gun is representative of the battery at this location. In the battle, the battery was equipped with this caliber gun, but not necessarily this model.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,198 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.