Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Smith's Brigade
Crittenden's Division
| | Army of the Ohio | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Smith's Brigade Tablet
Colonel William Sooy Smith (of the 13th Ohio Infantry) commanded the Brigade during the battle.
Army of the Ohio.
Smith's (14th) Brigade,
13th Ohio, 26th Kentucky,
11th Kentucky,
Crittenden's (5th) Division.
This Brigade was engaged here from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 7, 1862. It then advanced to the front of Prentiss' camps where it bivouacked Monday night.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 274.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1655.
Location. 35° 7.808′ N, 88° 20.316′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in Davis' Wheat Field 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: Washington (La.) Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Repulse (a few steps from this marker); Crescent (La.) Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Crescent Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Louisiana Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Terrill's Battery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Smith's Brigade Tablet
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. Smith's Brigade Line of Advance
Looking west on Hamburg-Purdy Road toward Barnes Field. Smith's Brigade moved forward from around mid-day on April 7 through Davis' Wheatfield (to the right), toward Barnes Field. In the initial advance, the brigade probably seized portions of the Washington Artillery, but was forced to give up those guns. The Brigade reported capturing another group of Confederate guns in a follow up advance.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
