Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Camp of 17th Kentucky Infantry
Army of the Tennessee
Photographed by David Austin
1. Camp of 17th Kentucky Infantry Marker
Camp of 17th Kentucky Infantry
Laumans (3D) Brig., Hurlbuts (4th) Div. Army of the Tennessee.
First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was 7/8 mile S.W., at west side of Peach Orchard.
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° 8.497′ N, 88° 19.607′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Riverside Drive 0.3 miles east of Hamburg Savannah Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is at the edge of woods behind the Shiloh Indian Mounds Interpretive Center. 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: Sifting the Evidence (a few steps from this marker); Chickasaw Homeland (a few steps from this marker); Mississippian Indians (within shouting distance of this marker); A Temporary Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Shiloh Indian Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Kentucky Regiments at Battle of Shiloh (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crossing the Palisade (about 400 feet away); Signs of Dwellings (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Also see . . .
this page online
2. The 17th Kentucky at Shiloh. Western Theater in the Civil War (WTCW) (Submitted on June 3, 2023.)
Photographed by David Austin
2. Camp of 17th Kentucky Infantry 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 201 times since then and 12 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.
