Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Waterhouse's Battery
Sherman's Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
1. Waterhouse's Battery Marker
Waterhouse's Battery,
"E", 1st Ill. Lt. Art., Sherman's (5th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
One section of this battery was in action here from 7 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. April 6, 1862. It then retired 300 yards to main battery.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 208.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1896.
Location. 35° 7.797′ N, 88° 21.213′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Peabody Road 0.2 miles east of Corinth Road, on the right when traveling east. 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: Polk's Tennessee Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bloody Sixth (within shouting distance of this marker); Russell's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp of 53rd Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 53rd Ohio Infantry (about 500 feet away); 13th Tennessee Infantry
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
2. Waterhouse's Battery Marker
Looking west along Peabody Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 901 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
