Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

U.S. Headquarters, 1st Brigade

US Headquarters 1st Bridade Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Austin, June 1, 2023

1. US Headquarters 1st Bridade Marker

Inscription. 8th Division,
Army of the Tennessee,
Col. John A McDowell,
8th Iowa,
Commanding,
Established March 13th,
1862

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1862.

Location. 35° 8.31′ N, 88° 21.607′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 22 and Hamburg-Purdy Rd, on the right when traveling north on Tennessee Route 22. 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. 18th LA., Orleans Guard, 16th., (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Camp 46th Ohio Infantry,

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. 46th Ohio Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp of 72nd Ohio Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); U.S. Camp of 6th Iowa Infantry, (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. 6th Iowa Infantry, (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp of 48th Ohio Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Schwartz's Battery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Photographed by David Austin

2. US Headquarters 1st Bridade Marker

Photographed by David Austin

3. US Headquarters 1st Bridade Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.