Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Oglesby-Hare HQ Monument

Photographed by Nick Kurtz, June 14, 2004

1. Oglesby-Hare HQ Monument Marker

The 11' 10" square, molded base supports a pyramid of 8 inch shells for a total height of 8 feet. "OGLESBLY-HARE" is in iron letters on the base. A star-shaped iron tablet originally mounted on the top was stolen.

Inscription. [On monument]: OGLESBY-HARE
[Inscription on star formerly mounted on the monument]: U. S.
Headquarters, 1st Brigade
1st Division
Army of the Tennessee
Col. A. M. Hare, 11th Iowa
Commanding
Established by Gen. Oglesby
March 21, 1862

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1992.

Location. 35° 9.044′ N, 88° 20.771′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Tennessee Route 22, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Jones Field section of Shiloh National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiloh TN 38376, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morgan's Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Missouri Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thurber's Battery (about 300 feet away); Thayer's Brigade (about 300 feet away); Thompson's Battery (about 300 feet away); 38th TN, 18th LA, Orleans Guard, 16th LA (about 300 feet away); Smith's Brigade (about 300 feet away); Camp of 8th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.

Photographed by Jet Lowe for HABS-HAER, 1999

2. Oglesby-Hare HQ Monument Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. 2. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.