Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Chalmers' 2nd Brigade
Army of the Mississippi
Photographed by David Austin
1. Chalmers' 2nd Brigade Marker
C.S.
Army of the Mississippi.
Chalmers' (2D) Brigade, 9th Miss., 7th Miss. 10th Miss., Withers (2D) Division, Braggs Corps.
This brigade was engaged here on Monday April 7, 1862, until about 1 p.m.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1862.
Location. 35° 7.715′ N, 88° 19.736′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Hamburg Purdy Road and Hamburg Savannah Road, on the right when traveling west on Hamburg Purdy Road. 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: Ammen's (10th) Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Mann's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 26th Alabama - 21st Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); General Albert Sidney Johnston (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bowen's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Death of General Johnston (about 500 feet away); Conquer or Perish (about 500 feet away); 19th Alabama - 2nd Texas (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Robertson's Alabama Battery (was within shouting distance of this marker
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Also see . . . Shiloh National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on June 3, 2023.)
Photographed by David Austin
2. Chalmers' 2nd Brigade Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
