Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Richardson's Battery
Battery D, 1st Missouri Lt. Art. - W.H.L. Wallace's Division
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Richardson's Battery Tablet
The battery was commanded by Captain Henry Richardson during the battle.
Richardson's Battery,
"D" 1st Mo. Lt. Arty., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery occupied this position in the last line from 4.30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 1862 to the close of the battle.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 110.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1862.
Location. 35° 9.031′ N, 88° 19.543′ 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 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: End of a Long, Hard Day (a few steps from this marker); Schwartz's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Last Line (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Lauman's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Siege Guns
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Richardson's Battery Position
Two 3.80-inch James rifles represent the battery at this location.
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. James 3.80-inch Rifle, Registry Number 48
Reading the muzzle markings from the twelve o'clock position clockwise: 1862 // A.M. Co. // G.T.B. // 916 // No. 48. Translated this indicates the rifle was produced in 1862 by Ames Manufacturing Company of Massachusetts, and inspected by George T. Balch. The gun weighed 916 pounds and was registered as number 48. The gun is identified by historians as a "Type 2, Series 4" indicating it used the markings consistent with 1861 regulations. This James rifle has 10 groove rifling.
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
4. James 3.80-inch Rifle, Registry Number 46
The companion piece at the battery position has the same markings, but is registry number 46, weighing 911 pounds. Another feature of the James rifles is the triangular blade sight over the muzzle.
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 1,105 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
