Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
13th Tennessee Infantry
Russell's Brigade - Clark's Division - Polk's Corps
| | Army of the Mississippi | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
1. 13th Tennessee Infantry Marker
13th Tennessee Infantry,
Russell's (1st) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This regiment attacked Waterhouse's battery, from this position, at 9.30 a.m. April 6, 1862 and captured two guns.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 305.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1860.
Location. 35° 7.892′ N, 88° 21.134′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Peabody Road Ό mile east of Corinth Road, on the left when traveling east. 170 yards north of road on a trail along Shiloh Creek. 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: Battery E, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp of Waterhouse's Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bloody Sixth (about 600 feet away); Waterhouse's Battery (about 700 feet away); Mississippi Monument (about 700 feet away); Polk's Tennessee Battery (approx. 0.2
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
2. 13th Tennessee Infantry Marker
Looking north.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
3. 13th Tennessee Infantry Marker
Looking north. Back of marker visible in center of photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
