Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Camp of Schwartz's Battery
McClernand's Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. Camp of Schwartz's Battery Marker
Camp of
Schwartz's Battery,
"E" 2d. Ill. Lt. Arty., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was 2/3 mile west, behind Buckland's brigade.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number A15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1986.
Location. 35° 8.207′ N, 88° 21.079′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Purdy Road 0.1 miles east of Corinth Road, on the left when traveling east. Located 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: 49th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 43rd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 11th Louisiana, 22nd Tennessee (about 300 feet away); Colonel Julius Raith (about 300 feet away); Schwartz's Battery
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. Camp of Schwartz's Battery Marker
Looking northeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
