Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Welker's Battery
"H" 1st Mo. Lt. Art. -- W.H.L. Wallace's Division
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Welker's Battery Marker
Welker's Battery,
"H", 1st Mo. Lt. Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
One section of this battery under Lieutenant Edwards, was engaged here from 12 m. to 2 p.m. April 6, 1862. It retired to its battery, and then to Hurlbut's headquarters.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 167.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1884.
Location. 35° 7.833′ N, 88° 20.1′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Purdy Road 0.4 miles east of Eastern Corinth Road, on the left when traveling east. 250 yards north of road, near northwest corner of Sarah Bell's Cotton 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: 25th Kentucky Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Kentucky Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Forrest's Tennessee Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Myers' Battery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Willard's Battery
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Welker's Battery at Shiloh
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Welker's Battery Marker
Looking west from Sarah Bell's cotton field. This marker is on the right; 17th Kentucky Infantry (#161) marker on left; Forrest's Cavalry marker (#466) visible in woods in background.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. Welker's Battery Marker
Looking south along line of engagement. 17th Kentucky (#161) marker visible.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
