Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Bowen's Brigade
Breckinridge's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Bowen's Brigade Marker
Bowen's (2d) Brigade,
9th Ark., 10th Ark., 2d Confederate, 1st Mo.,
Breckinridge's Reserve Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade was engaged here about 4 p.m., April 6, 1862 and then fell back for ammunition.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 457.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1842.
Location. 35° 7.967′ N, 88° 19.85′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road 0.3 miles north of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the right when traveling north. 50 yards east of Bloody Pond 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: 6th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Return to Bell's Farm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Peach Orchard (about 300 feet away); Fighting Consumes Bell's Farm (about 300 feet away); Bloody Pond (about 300 feet away); 61st Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); 24th Ohio Infantry
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Bowen's Brigade Marker
Looking north.
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 684 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
