Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
57th Illinois Infantry
Sweeny's Brigade - W.H.L. Wallace's Division
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 57th Illinois Infantry Tablet
Colonel Silas D. Baldwin commanded the regiment at the battle.
57th Illinois Infantry,
Sweeny's (3d) Brig., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
In the Sunday night line the 57th Illinois Infantry occupied this position from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 100.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1562.
Location. 35° 9.041′ N, 88° 19.505′ 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: 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Siege Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); 51st Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Indiana Infantry
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 57th Illinois Infantry Position
The tablet is near the evening position held by the regiment supporting the artillery of Grant's last line.
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 1,222 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
