Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
46th Illinois Infantry
Veatch's Brigade - Hurlbut's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 46th Illinois Infantry Marker
Army of the Tennessee.
46th Illinois Infantry,
Veatch's (2d) Brigade,
Hurlbut's (4th) Division.
This regiment, attached temporarily to Marsh's command, was engaged here at 10 a.m. April 7, 1862. It advanced, fighting, to Woolf Field.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 155.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1734.
Location. 35° 8.848′ N, 88° 20.722′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Cavalry Road Ύ mile west of Hamburg-Savannah Road, on the right when traveling west. 60 yards north of Cavalry Road in Jones Field, in Shiloh National Military Park. 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: Camp of 13th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); McAllister's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lauman's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 7th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); Order from Chaos (about 400 feet away); Grant Hammers the Confederates
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 46th Illinois Infantry Marker
Looking southwest across Jones Field.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. 46th Illinois Infantry Marker
Looking north.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on November 29, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
