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

68th Ohio Infantry

Thayer's Brigade - Lew Wallace's Division

— Army of the Tennessee —

68th Ohio Infantry Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

1. 68th Ohio Infantry Memorial

Inscription. (Front Facet of Base):68th
Infantry
Ohio
(Front Right):Thayer's
(2d) Brigade
(Front Left):Commanded by
Col. Samuel H.
Steedman
(Right Facet):Army
of the
Tennessee
(Back Facet):This regiment
was left to guard
stores at Crump's
Landing
(Left Facet):L. Wallace's
(3d) Division

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 9.058′ N, 88° 19.61′ 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 west 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: 64th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 15th Illinois - 25th Indiana (a few steps from this marker); 56th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Welker's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th Ohio Cavalry (within

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shouting distance of this marker); 65th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 28th Ill., 32nd Ill., 41st Ill. (within shouting distance of this marker); Lauman's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Front Facets of the Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

2. Front Facets of the Monument

Right Side Facets image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

3. Right Side Facets

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

4. Back of Monument

Left Side Facets image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

5. Left Side Facets

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.