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., 10th Miss.,
Withers' (2d) Div., Bragg's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
The above named regiments, and two companies of the 52d Tenn., in order from left to right as above, attacked the enemy from this position at 11 a.m., April 6, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 394.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1880.
Location. 35° 7.4′ N, 88° 19.233′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Savannah Road (Bowden Lane) half a mile south of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling south. Outside the main park area. The marker is on top of a 5-foot bank next to the road. 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: 54th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 55th Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gage's Alabama Battery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Chalmers' Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named 55th Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jackson's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); 71st Ohio Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thousands of Wounded (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
2. Chalmers' Brigade Marker
Looking north on Hamburg-Savannah road.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 17, 2011
3. Chalmers' Brigade Marker
Looking north along Hamburg-Savannah road (aka Bowen Lane). Marker is visible at center left.
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 520 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
