Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Camp of Richardson's Battery
W.H.L. Wallace's Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
1. Camp of Richardson's Battery Marker
Richardson's Battery,
"D", 1st Mo. Lt. Arty., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery occupied this position in the last line from 4.30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 1862 to the close of the battle.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number A35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1863.
Location. 35° 8.996′ N, 88° 19.597′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. It is on Pittsburg Landing Road 0.1 miles east of Corinth-Pittsburg 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hazen's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Last Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Lauman's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schwartz's Battery (about 300 feet away); Welker's Battery (about 300 feet away); 15th Illinois - 25th Indiana (about 300 feet away); 28th Ill., 32nd Ill., 41st Ill. (about 300 feet away); Richardson's Battery (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Regarding Camp of Richardson's Battery. This marker was mis-numbered 110, which is actually another tablet for the same unit. I don't know if you want to use the campground marker numbers or not -- if not, please just delete the number 110.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
2. Camp of Richardson's Battery Marker
Looking south. Hazen's Brigade marker (#269) in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
