Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
McAllister's Battery
Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery - McClernand's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. McAllister's Battery Marker
McAllister's Battery,
"D" 1st Ill. Lt. Art., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 51.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1875.
Location. 35° 8.767′ N, 88° 19.983′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Savannah Road 0 miles north of Cavalry Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in Shiloh National Military Park. This portion of Hamburg-Savannah road is an unpaved pedestrian route. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 7th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 18th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Illinois - 25th Indiana (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cost of Battle (about 500 feet away); Veatch (about 500 feet away); Ross's Battery Camp (about 600 feet away); Confederate Burial Trench (about 600 feet away); U.S. 81st Ohio Infantry, (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. McAllister's Battery Marker
Looking west toward Cavalry Field, in the direction of the engagement described.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. McAllister's Battery Marker
Looking north from gate at end of pavement on Hamburg-Savannah road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
