Adamsville in McNairy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Approach to Shiloh

Apr. 5, 1862

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 4, 2013

1. Approach to Shiloh Marker

Inscription. The Federal 3rd Div., Army of the Tennessee commanded by Major Gen. Lew Wallace, was positioned by brigades along an east-west line to meet the Confederate attack expected from the north or northwest. The 3rd Brigade under Col. Charles Whittlesey, 20th Ohio Inf, was in this area. This division withdrew to join the Shiloh engagement of Apr. 6, but arrived too late to engage until the following morning.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4C 13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1850.

Location. 35° 14.129′ N, 88° 23.134′ W. Marker is in Adamsville, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 64) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 East Main Street, Adamsville TN 38310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dewey Phillips & Adamsville High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Buford Pusser Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Adamsville In The Civil War (approx. half a

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mile away); a different marker also named Approach to Shiloh (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Approach to Shiloh (approx. 1½ miles away); October 4th 1969 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dewey Phillips (approx. 3.8 miles away); Buford Hayse Pusser (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adamsville.

More about this marker. Another marker with this number and text exists east of Adamsville, TN.

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 4, 2013

2. Approach to Shiloh Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.