Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Venable's Tenn. Infantry
Stewart's Brigade -- Clark's Division -- Polk's Corps
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Venable's Tenn. Infantry Marker
Army of the Mississippi.
Venable's (5th) Tennessee Infantry,
Stewart's (2d) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div.,
Polk's Corps.
This regiment was engaged here Monday April 7, 1862 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 324.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1883.
Location. 35° 7.7′ N, 88° 20′ 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. 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: Statham's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens' Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harper's Mississippi Battery (about 400 feet away); Bruce's Brigade (about 400 feet away); Camp of 1st and 2nd Battalions, 11th Illinois Cavalry (about 500 feet away); Hazen's Brigade
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Williams' Brigade (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
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 474 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 1, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
