Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
13th Ohio Infantry
Smith's Brigade - Crittenden's Division
| | Army of the Ohio | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 13th Ohio Infantry Marker
13th Infantry
Commanded by
Lt. Col. Jos. G. Hawkins
W.S. Smith's (14th) Brigade
Crittenden's (5th) Division
Army of the Ohio
(back) This regiment bivouacked Sunday night in front of the siege guns. It advanced Monday morning, April 7, 1862, and became engaged here at about 10.30 a.m. Its loss was 11 men killed; 4 officers and 44 men wounded; 7 men missing; total, 66.
Erected by State of Ohio. (Marker Number M121.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1869.
Location. 35° 8.141′ N, 88° 20.099′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road half a mile north of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling north. 0.1 mile west of Wicker Field on a path in the woods, 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: Welker's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 26th Kentucky Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 11th Kentucky Infantry (about 300 feet away); 23rd Missouri Infantry
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To follow the movements of the 13th Ohio Infantry at Shiloh, study the markers in the order shown. .
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 13th Ohio Infantry Marker
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. 13th Ohio Infantry Marker
Marker on path.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 6 times this year. Last updated on June 8, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
