Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
43rd Illinois Infantry
Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 43rd Illinois Infantry Marker
43rd Illinois Infantry,
Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment reformed here at 11.30 a.m. April 6, 1862 and advanced, fighting, 600 yards. At 2 p.m. It fell back to this place and soon after retired to Savannah Road.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 38.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2009.
Location. 35° 8.822′ N, 88° 20.885′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Cavalry Road and Sherman Road, on the right when traveling west on Cavalry Road. 100 yards north of intersection, in Jones Field, 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: 33rd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 46th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Russell's Brigade (about 300 feet away); McAllister's Battery (about 300 feet away);
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 43rd Illinois Infantry Marker
Looking south toward intersection.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. 43rd Illinois Infantry Marker
Looking west.
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 690 times since then and 10 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.
