Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Prentiss Surrender Site
Photographed By Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Prentiss Surrender Site Marker
Surrendered here
at 5:30 P.M. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number Z5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1918.
Location. 35° 8.35′ N, 88° 20.1′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker can be reached from Corinth Road, 0.3 miles south of Corinth-Pittsburg Road, on the left when traveling west. 100 yards SE of road on a trail. 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. 58th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 23rd Missouri Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 22nd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Surrender in the Thicket (about 400 feet away); Defeated Victory (about 400 feet away); 5th Tennessee Infantry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
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Photographed By Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Prentiss Surrender Site Marker
Photographed By Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. Prentiss Surrender Site Marker
Marker on the trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
