Selmer 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. Marching southeast from Bethel Springs via Purdy, Cheatham’s Div., Confederate Army of the Mississippi, passed here enroute to join the army for its attack at Shiloh. Location of this force had caused Grant, the Federal commander, to dispose Lew Wallace’s division on a broad front, facing north, with its left at Adamsville, 6 miles east, expecting attack.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4C 12.)

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.

Location. 35° 11.623′ N, 88° 28.973′ W. Marker is in Selmer, Tennessee, in McNairy County. It is on U.S. 64. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6148 (State) Highway 15, Selmer TN 38375, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Purdy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Buford Hayse Pusser (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fielding Hurst and Purdy (approx. 3.8 miles away); Memorial to Veterans (approx. 4.1 miles away); October 4th 1969 (approx. 4½ miles away); First Courthouse of McNairy County

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); McNairy County Military Park (approx. 5.4 miles away); Adamsville In The Civil War (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selmer.

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 1,157 times since then and 53 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.