Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
53rd Ohio Infantry
Hildebrand's Brigade -- Sherman's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 53rd Ohio Infantry Marker
Army of the Tennessee.
53d Ohio Infantry,
Hildebrand's (3d) Brigade,
Sherman's (5th) Division.
This regiment, attached temporarily to Col. Marsh's command, was engaged here at 10 A.M. April 7, 1860.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 194.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1860.
Location. 35° 8.732′ N, 88° 20.7′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Cavalry Road 0.2 miles west of Sherman Road, on the left when traveling west. Located in Shiloh National Military Park, 150 yards south of Cavalry Road on a trail leading east from Jones Field into the woods. Marker is 75 yards from edge of field. 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: 15th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 81st Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 15th Iowa Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marsh's Brigade (about 400 feet away); Girardey's Georgia Battery
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 53rd Ohio Infantry Marker
Back of marker as seen on trail looking east from Jones Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
