Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ketchum's Alabama Battery
Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division
— Army of the Mississippi —
Photographed By Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. Ketchum's Alabama Battery Marker
Army of the Mississippi.
Ketchum's Alabama Battery,
Pond's (3d) Brigade, Ruggles' (1st) Division,
Bragg's Corps.
This battery was engaged here at 10.30 A.M. April 7, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 378.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 35° 8.718′ N, 88° 20.95′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sherman Road and Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Extension Road, on the right when traveling south. 1/3 mile northwest of intersection on trail in woods, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 5th Tennessee, 24th Tennessee, 15th Arkansas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wood's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Dresser's Battery (about 500 feet away); Russell's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Smith's Mississippi Battery (about 500 feet away); 22nd Tennessee, 11th Louisiana (about 500 feet away); Taylor's Battery
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Photographed By Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. Ketchum's Alabama Battery Marker
Looking north.
Photographed By Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. Ketchum's Alabama Battery Marker
Looking north on trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
