Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. First Corps, Army of the Mississippi
Maj. Gen. Leonidas Polk
Photographed by David Austin
1. CS - First Corps Army of the Mississippi Marker
First Corps, Army of the Mississippi.
Maj. Gen. Leonidas Polk.
1st Division, Brig. Gen. Charles Clark, (W'D.)
Brig. Gen. Alex P. Stewart.
1st Brigade, Col. R.M. Russell, 12th Tenn.
2d Brigade, Brig. Gen. Alex P. Stewart.
2d Division, Maj. Gen. Benj. F. Cheatham, (W'D).
1st Brigade, Brig. Gen. B.R. Johnson, (W'D).
Col. Preston Smith, 154th Tenn., (W'D).
2d Brigade, Col. Wm. H. Stephens, 6th Tenn.
Col. George Maney, 1st Tenn.
The First Division marched from Corinth April 3, 1862, following the 3d Corps, on the Ridge Road to Mickeys where it was joined by the Second Division from Bethel. The Corps formed the third line in order of battle and bivouacked upon this ground in column of brigades, Saturday night, April 5, 1862. It advanced at 7 oclock Sunday morning but before becoming engaged its brigades were separated and sent to different points of the field breaking up the Corps and Division organizations. General Polk, in person, moved forward on the Pittsburg Road and assumed command of all Confederate troops in that vicinity. General Clark accompanied his First Brigade and was wounded at the Rhea House. General Cheatham moved with his Second Brigade and was first engaged at the "Hornets Nest."
There were present for duty, officers and men,
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The losses were, 385 killed; 1,953 Wounded; 19 Missing; Total 2,357.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1862.
Location. 35° 6.383′ N, 88° 22.355′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Tennessee Route 22 0.3 miles south of Bark Road, on the right when traveling north. 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: C.S. Johnson's (1st) Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Russell's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens' Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnston's Last Bivouac (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Stewart's (2nd) Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Reserve Corps, Army of the Mississippi (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Army of the Mississippi (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Army of the Tennessee (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Photographed by David Austin
2. CS - First Corps Army of the Mississippi Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
