Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
5th Tennessee Infantry
Stewart's Brigade -- Clark's Division -- Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. 5th Tennessee Infantry Marker
Venable's (5th) Tennessee Infantry,
Stewart's (2d) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This regiment was engaged here at 5.30 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 318.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1936.
Location. 35° 8.417′ N, 88° 20.133′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Corinth Road 0.3 miles south of Corinth-Pittsburg Road. 50 yards west of the road on a trail. 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: Surrender in the Thicket (within shouting distance of this marker); Defeated Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 22nd Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 58th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. 5th Tennessee Infantry Marker
Looking east.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. 5th Tennessee Infantry Marker
Looking west on trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
