Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Crescent (La.) Regiment
Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Crescent (La.) Regiment Tablet
The regiment was commanded by Colonel Marshall J. Smith at the battle.
Army of the Mississippi.
Crescent (La.) Regiment,
Pond's (3d) Brigade, Ruggles' (1st) Division,
Bragg's Corps.
This Regiment was engaged here Monday April 7, 1862 supporting Washington (La.) Artillery, it recovered the guns of that battery that had been captured.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 380.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1775.
Location. 35° 7.801′ N, 88° 20.295′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington (La.) Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Crescent Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Louisiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Repulse (within shouting distance of this marker); Terrill's Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 13th Arkansas Infantry (about 400 feet away); Bate's 2nd Tennessee Infantry (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Also see . . . The Crescent Regiment. The regiment was also known as the 24th Louisiana Infantry. (Submitted on September 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Crescent (La.) Regiment Tablet at the Edge of Davis' Wheat Field
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
