Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
77th Pennsylvania Infantry
Kirk's Brigade - McCook's Division
| | Army of the Ohio | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 77th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Army of the Ohio.
77th Pennsylvania Infantry,
Kirk's (5th) Brigade,
McCook's (2d) Division.
This regiment was detached from its brigade, sent to the left, and became engaged in Review Field about noon April 7th, 1862. It advanced to this place where it was engaged at the close of the battle.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 284.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1870.
Location. 35° 8.007′ N, 88° 20.9′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Hamburg-Purdy Road 0.4 miles east of Sherman Road, on the right when traveling east. 150 yards southwest of road on trail starting opposite 77th PA monument, 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: Camp of 43rd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Veatch's Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 57th Indiana Infantry (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named 77th Pennsylvania Infantry (about
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp of 49th Illinois Infantry (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 77th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Looking southwest on trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
