Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
54th Ohio Infantry - 55th Illinois Infantry
Stuart's Brigade - Sherman's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 54th Ohio Infantry - 55th Illinois Infantry Marker
Army of the Tennessee.
54th Ohio, 55th Illinois,
Stuart's (2d) Brigade,
Sherman's (5th) Division.
These regiments were engaged here at 10 a.m. April 7, 1862. They advanced on the left of the 3d Division 3/4 of a mile where they were engaged in the closing action of the day.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 186.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1910.
Location. 35° 8.895′ N, 88° 20.891′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from the intersection of Cavalry Road and Sherman Road, on the right when traveling west. 250 yards north of intersection (where Cavalry Road turns sharply left and becomes Sherman Road), at west edge of 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: Thurber's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); McAllister's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Willard's Battery
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 54th Ohio Infantry - 55th Illinois Infantry Marker
Looking west at the edge of Jones Field.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. 54th Ohio Infantry - 55th Illinois Infantry Marker
Looking south the length of Jones Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
