Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Thompson's Battery
L. Wallace's Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
1. Thompson's Battery Marker
Army of the Tennessee.
Thompson's Battery,
9th Indiana Light Artillery,
L. Wallace's (3d) Division.
This battery, with six guns, was engaged here from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 7, 1862.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 126.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1837.
Location. 35° 9′ N, 88° 20.75′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on State Highway 22 0.6 miles south of Pittsburg Landing Road, on the left when traveling south. 100 yards southeast of road in Jones Field. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smith's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Missouri Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Thurber's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Oglesby-Hare HQ Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp of 8th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); Camp of 18th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); Morgan's Cavalry (about 400 feet away); Camp of Dresser's Battery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
2. Thompson's Battery Marker
Looking south.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
3. Thompson's Battery Marker
Looking west. This marker on left; Thurber's Battery marker (#130) and gun visible in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
