Pittsburg Landing near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Iowa Memorial
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Iowa Memorial
The memorial is among the tallest at Shiloh.
by the state of Iowa
in commemoration
of the loyalty patriotism
and bravery of her sons
who on this battlefield
of Shiloh
on the 6th and 7th days of April
A.D. MDCCCLXII
fought to perpetuate
the sacred union
of the states
Iowa
(back):
2d Infantry Lt. Col. James Baker
3d Infantry Maj. W.M. Stone
6th Infantry Lt. Col. J.W. Williams
7th Infantry Lt. Col. J.C. Parrott
8th Infantry Col. J.L. Geddes
11th Infantry Lt. Col. William Hall
12th Infantry Col. J.J. Woods
13th Infantry Col. M.M. Crocker
14th Infantry Col. W.T. Shaw
15th Infantry Col. H.T. Reid
16th Infaantry Col. Alex Chalmers
1st Brig. - 1st Div., Col. A. M. Hare, 11th Iowa, (Wounded)
Col. M. M. Crocker, 13th Iowa
1st Brig.- 2d Div., Col. J. M. Tuttle, 2d Iowa
1st Brig. - 4th Div., Col. N. G. Williams, 3d Iowa, (Wounded)
3d Brig. - 4th Div., Brig. Gen. J. G. Lauman.
1st BRIG. - 5th DIV., Col. J. A. McDowell, 6th Iowa.
(Right):
will little note
nor long remember
what we say here
but it can never forget
what they did here.
(left):
this page online
Who all that day stood in the battle's shock
Fame holds them dear, and with immortal pen
Inscribes their names on the enduring rock.
Erected by State of Iowa.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 9.046′ N, 88° 19.46′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is in Pittsburg Landing. Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling west. Located just west of the visitor center in Shiloh National Military Park, next to a service road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiloh TN 38376, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 40th Illinois - 6th Iowa Infantry Regiments (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 51st Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Mann's Battery (within shouting distance of this
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Front Inscription
Also see . . . Iowa in the Civil War. Web site with resources about Iowa's contribution to the Civil War. (Submitted on August 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
3. Back Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
4. Right Side Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
5. Fame Writing the Left Side Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
6. Another View of the Bronze Figure "Fame"
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
7. Bronze Motif on the Right Side of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
8. Explanatory Tablet
One of several in the park explaining the system of tablets used at Shiloh. This one stands in front of the Iowa Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
