Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
7th Illinois Infantry
Sweeny's Brigade - W.H.L. Wallace's Division
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 7th Illinois Infantry Tablet
The 7th Illinois was commanded by Major Richard Rowett at the battle.
7th Illinois Infantry,
Sweeny's (3d) Brig., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment occupied this position Sunday night April 6, 1862. It was in Jones Field on Monday.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 92.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1894.
Location. 35° 9.029′ N, 88° 19.478′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. It is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling east. Located south of the visitor center, along Grant's Last Line, in 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 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: 40th Illinois - 6th Iowa Infantry Regiments (a few steps from this marker); 17th Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 51st Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Mann's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Illinois Infantry
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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Position Held by the 7th Illinois Infantry
The 7th Illinois held a position near the tablet location in the evening of April 6, 1862.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
