Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
6th Ohio Infantry
Ammen's Brigade - Nelson's Division
| | Army of the Ohio | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. 6th Ohio Infantry Marker
Ohio
6th Infantry,
Commanded by
Lt. Col. N. L. Anderson,
Ammen's (10th) Brigade,
Nelson's (4th) Division,
Army of the Ohio.
(back of monument)
This regiment advanced to this point Monday, April 7, l862, where it was engaged at 10 a.m., supporting Terrill's U. S. Battery. Its loss was 2 men killed; 5 wounded; 2 missing; total, 9. (Marker Number M120.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1842.
Location. 35° 8′ N, 88° 19.817′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road Ύ mile south of Corinth Road, on the left when traveling south. 100 yards east of Bloody Pond on a path in the woods. 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: 24th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 12th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); 16th Wisconsin Infantry (about 400 feet away); Return to Bell's Farm
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. 6th Ohio Infantry Marker
Front.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. 6th Ohio Infantry Marker
Back.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
4. 6th Ohio Infantry Marker
Looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
