Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
29th Illinois Infantry
Raith's Brigade - McClearnand's Division
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 29th Illinois Infantry Tablet
The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles M. Ferrell at the battle.
29th Illinois Infantry,
Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment was in position here Sunday afternoon and night, April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1562.
Location. 35° 9.048′ N, 88° 19.525′ 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: 57th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Siege Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); End of a Long, Hard Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Richardson's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 29th Illinois Infantry Position
The 29th was one of several regiments reformed behind Grant's line of artillery to defend Pittsburg Landing.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,125 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
