Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Chalmers' Brigade
Withers' Division - Bragg's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
1. Chalmers' Brigade Marker
Chalmers' (2d) Brigade,
9th Miss., 7th Miss., 5th Miss., 2 Cos. 52d Tenn., 10th Miss.,
Withers' (2d) Div., Bragg's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade, in order from left to right as above, was engaged here from 12 m. to 2 p.m., April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 395.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1905.
Location. 35° 7.633′ N, 88° 19.417′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road Ό mile south of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling south. 100 yards northeast of road 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: 55th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Gage's Alabama Battery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named 55th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); 71st Ohio Infantry (about 800 feet away); Thousands of Wounded (about 800 feet away); Confederate Offense Stalls
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Chalmers' Brigade Marker
Looking northeast. Marker visible in center of photo.
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 539 times since then and 11 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.
