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

Anderson's Brigade

Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps

— Army of the Mississippi —

Anderson's Brigade Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen Gathman, July 24, 2010

1. Anderson's Brigade Tablet

Inscription. C.S.
Anderson's (2d) Brigade,
20th La., 9th Tex.,1st Fla. Batt'n.,Conf. Gds. Resp. Batt'n., 17th La.
Ruggles' (1st) Div., Bragg's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi. This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, came up with Cleburne's brigade at about 9 A.M. April 6, 1862 and joined that brigade in an attack upon the Union lines, and being assisted by brigades of Johnson and Russell carried the position at Shiloh Church at 10 A.M. The 20th La. and 9th Texas were to left of Pittsburg road, the other regiments on right of road.

Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 352.)

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° 7.809′ N, 88° 21.388′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Corinth Road 0.1 miles north of Peabody Road, on the left when traveling north. 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: Johnson's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Cleburne's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Tennessee Regiment (about 700

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Polk's Tennessee Battery (about 700 feet away); Mississippi Monument (about 700 feet away); Russell's Brigade (about 800 feet away); The Bloody Sixth (about 800 feet away); Waterhouse's Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

More about this marker. One of a group of three markers where Pittsburg-Corinth road crosses Shiloh Branch.

Also see . . .
1. Report of Brig. Gen. Patton Anderson's Brigade at Shiloh. Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Brig. Gen. James Patton Anderson - ResearchOnLine website. (Submitted on February 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

View toward marker from Shiloh Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen Gathman, July 24, 2010

2. View toward marker from Shiloh Church

Looking south along Pittsburg-Corinth road, mentioned on marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 1,191 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.