Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Smith's Mississippi Battery
Stephens' Brigade - Cheatham's Division - Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. Smith's Mississippi Battery Marker
Army of the Mississippi.
Smith's Mississippi Battery,
Stephens' 2d Brig., Cheatham's 2d Div.,
Polk's Corps.
One section, two guns, of this battery was in action here Monday April 7, 1862 until about 10.30 A.M.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 343.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1862.
Location. 35° 8.755′ N, 88° 20.858′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Sherman Road 0.1 miles south of Cavalry Road, on the left when traveling south. In edge of woods south of Jones Field, 50 yards east of Sherman Road, 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: Dresser's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Taylor's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Schwartz's Battery (a few steps from this marker); 17th Illinois Infantry - 49th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaver's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 46th Illinois Infantry
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. Smith's Mississippi Battery Marker
Looking north into Jones field. Marker 56 visible in background.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. Smith's Mississippi Battery Marker
Back of marker, viewed looking southwest from Jones Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
