Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Mann's Battery
Army of the Tennessee
Photographed by David Austin
1. Mann's Battery Marker
Manns Battery,
C (1st) Mo Lt. Art., Hurlbuts 4th Div.,
Army of the Tennessee
This battery of four guns took position here at 9 A.M. April 6 1862 and engaged the enemy's batteries 1100 yards in front. It was ordered to the right and became engaged for a short time at southwest corner of Peach Orchard, and then at Bell's House.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1862.
Location. 35° 7.706′ N, 88° 19.703′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Hamburg Purdy Road and Hamburg Savannah Road, on the left 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chalmers' 2nd Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 26th Alabama - 21st Alabama (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Albert Sidney Johnston (about 500 feet away); Bowen's Brigade (about 600 feet away); Death of General Johnston (about 600 feet away); Conquer or Perish (about 600 feet away); Stuart (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
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Also see . . . Shiloh National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on June 3, 2023.)
Photographed by David Austin
2. Mann's Battery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 17 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.
