Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
24th Kentucky Infantry
Wagner's Brigade - Wood's Division
| | Army of the Ohio | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. 24th Kentucky Infantry Marker
Army of the Ohio.
24th Kentucky Infantry,
Wagner's (21st) Brigade,
Wood's (6th) Division.
This regiment arrived on the field "Monday April 7, 1862 in time to participate in the winding up of the battle". It was slightly engaged here at about 2.30 p.m.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 297.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1912.
Location. 35° 8.008′ N, 88° 20.75′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Purdy Road 0.4 miles east of Sherman Road, on the right when traveling east. Located 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: 49th Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 40th Indiana Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 57th Indiana Infantry (about 300 feet away); 15th Indiana Infantry (about 400 feet away); Veatch's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Camp of 43rd Illinois Infantry (about 600 feet away); 7th Iowa Infantry
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp of 49th Illinois Infantry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. 24th Kentucky Infantry Marker
Looking east on Hamburg-Purdy Road. 49th Illinois tablet and 40th Indiana Monument in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 20, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
