Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

51st Indiana Infantry

Garfield's Brigade - Wood's Division

— Army of the Ohio —

51st Indiana Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

1. 51st Indiana Infantry Monument

Inscription. (Front):51st Regiment
Infantry

commanded by
Col. Abel D. Streight,
20th Brigade - Gen. Garfield
6th Division - Gen. Wood
Army of the Ohio
Indiana
(Back):51st Infantry
commanded by
Col. Able D. Streight
This regiment was detailed by Brigadier General James A. Garfield at Savannah, Tennessee, to guard and bring up the Brigade train and also the Division supply train and was not engaged at Shiloh.

Erected by State of Indiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 9.037′ N, 88° 19.484′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. It is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling west. Located west of the visitor center, along Grant's Last Line, 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: 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); 17th Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 7th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 40th Illinois - 6th Iowa Infantry Regiments

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(a few steps from this marker); 57th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Iowa Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Siege Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Also see . . . 51st Indiana Infantry. Wikipedia article detailing the regiment's service. (Submitted on August 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

2. Back of Monument

Indiana Regimental Monuments and Iowa Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

3. Indiana Regimental Monuments and Iowa Memorial

From left to right the 58th, 51st and 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment Memorials. In the background is the Iowa Memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,172 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on December 20, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.