Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Schwartz's Battery
Battery E, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery - McClernand's Division
| | Army of the Tennessee | |
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
1. Schwartz's Battery Marker
Schwartz's Battery,
"E" 2d Ill. Lt. Art., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery, with two guns, was engaged here from
11.30 a.m. to 12 m. April 6, 1862 when it retired to right
of siege guns.
Erected by Shiloh National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number 56.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 35° 8.751′ N, 88° 20.843′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Sherman Road 0.1 miles south of Cavalry Road, on the left when traveling south. In south end of Jones Field, 100 yards east of Sherman Road, 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: Shaver's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Smith's Mississippi Battery (a few steps from this marker); Taylor's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th Illinois Infantry - 49th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Iowa Infantry (within shouting distance
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Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
2. Schwartz's Battery Marker
Looking east along the line of engagement. 16th Iowa monument is visible to the left.
Photographed by Allen Gathman, November 20, 2010
3. Schwartz's Battery Marker
Looking southeast. This tablet is at the far left, with markers 204, 46, and 152 to its right. This shows the line of battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
