Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry
Johnson's Brigade -- Cheatham's Division -- Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry Marker
Walker's (2d) Tennessee Infantry,
Johnson's (1st) Brig., Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This regiment was in line here, supporting 38th Tennessee, from 3 to 4 p.m. April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 334.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1806.
Location. 35° 8.3′ N, 88° 20.55′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Corinth Road 0.4 miles west of Eastern Corinth Road, on the right when traveling west. 60 yards north of road in woods at western edge of Duncan Field. 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: 6th Mississippi and 23d Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); 38th Tennessee Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Byrne's Mississippi Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruggles' Batteries (within shouting distance of this marker); Thunder in the Thicket (within shouting distance of this marker); Ketchum's Alabama Battery
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Walker's (2nd) Tennessee Infantry Marker
Looking east toward Duncan Field. 38th Tennessee marker in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
