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

5th Ohio Cavalry

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions

— Army of the Tennessee —

5th Ohio Cavalry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

1. 5th Ohio Cavalry Monument

Inscription. (Front):Ohio
1 - 2 - 3
Battalions
5th Cavalry
commanded by
Col. Wm. H.H. Taylor
1st and 2d Battalions. Hurlbut's (4th) Division
3d Battalion. L. Wallace's (3d) Division
Army of the Tennessee
(Back):
1st and 2d Battalions were in reserve April 6, 1862 behind Hurlbut's Division and furnished couriers and orderlies for the Division.

3d Battalion commanded by Major Charles S. Hayes, was left on guard north of Snake Creek.

The regiment had present for duty, officers and men 977. Its loss was 1 man killed, 6 wounded. Total 7.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1936.

Location. 35° 9.056′ N, 88° 19.582′ 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 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 65th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 56th Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 64th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Welker's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Illinois - 25th Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Lauman's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 68th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Also see . . . 5th Ohio Cavalry. Service history and list of resources for the regiment's service record. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

2. Back of Monument

Row of Ohio Monuments image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

3. Row of Ohio Monuments

From left to right, the 64th Ohio Infantry, 56th Ohio Infantry, 5th Ohio Cavalry, Battery A, 65th Ohio Infantry and 1st Ohio Light Artillery monuments.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.