Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Stephens' Brigade
Cheatham's Division -- Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Stephens' Brigade Marker
Stephens' (2d) Brigade,
7th Ky., 9th Tenn., 6th Tenn., Batt'n. 1st Tenn.,
Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
At about 2.30 p.m. April 6, 1862 the 1st and 9th Tenn. of this brigade, assisted by the 19th Tenn., and supported by 6th Tenn. and 7th Ky., charged across this field and drove back the Union line from its north side.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 339.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1883.
Location. 35° 7.7′ N, 88° 20.05′ 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. On southern edge 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harper's Mississippi Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp of 1st and 2nd Battalions, 11th Illinois Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Venable's Tenn. Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hazen's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Statham's Brigade (about 400 feet away); 1st Tennessee Infantry Battalion and 9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (about 400 feet away); Johnson's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Myers' Battery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Williams' Brigade (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Stephens' Brigade Marker
Looking north across Sarah Bell's Cotton Field. Manse George cabin in background.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. Stephens' Brigade Marker
Looking east on Hamburg-Purdy road, along southern edge of Sarah Bell's Cotton Field.
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 587 times since then and 22 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.
