Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
5th Kentucky Infantry
Rousseau's Brigade - McCook's Division
| | Army of the Ohio | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. 5th Kentucky Infantry Tablet
Colonel Harvey M. Buckley commanded the Regiment at the time of the battle. The tablet incorrectly places the regiment in Crittenden's Division. Rousseau's Brigade was in fact part of McCook's Division.
Army of the Ohio.
5th Kentucky Infantry,
Rousseau's (4th) Brigade,
Crittenden's (5th) Division.
This Regiment was engaged here, in reserve line, from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. April 7, 1862. It then advanced to Woolf Field.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 279.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1862.
Location. 35° 8.356′ N, 88° 20.363′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling west. Located near stop three, the Hornet's Nest, on the driving tour of Shiloh National Battlefield, on the edge of Duncan 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1st Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 6th Indiana Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); US Regulars Infantry Monument (about 300 feet away); 15th Michigan Infantry (about 300 feet away); 58th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); Battle Returns to Duncan's Farm (about 500 feet away); Battle Reaches Duncan's Farm (about 500 feet away); The Hornets' Nest (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To follow the movements of the 5th Kentucky Infantry at Shiloh, study the markers in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. 5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 15, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Battle of Shiloh. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 15, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. 5th Kentucky Infantry Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
