Near Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Texas
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. Texas Memorial
remembers the valor and devotion of
her sons who served at Shiloh
April 6-7, 1862
Here the Rangers upheld the fame of
the name they bore, the 2nd Texas
fought with gallantry and the 9th
Texas responded to any demand upon
its courage and endurance.
General Albert Sidney Johnston of
Texas gave his life in this battle.
Texas troops at Shiloh were:
9th Texas Infantry
Colonel Wright A. Stanley
(Brig. Gen. Patton Anderson's Brigade,
Ruggles' Division, Bragg's Corps)
2nd Texas Infantry, Col. John C. Moore,
Lieutenant Colonel William P. Rogers,
Major Hal G. Runnels
(Brig. Gen. John R. Jackson's Brigade,
Withers' Division, Bragg's Corps)
6th Texas Cavalry (Rangers)
Colonel John A. Wharton,
(Unattached)
A memorial to Texans-
who served the Confederacy
erected by State of Texas 1964.
Erected 1964 by State of Texas.
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° 7.705′ N, 88° 19.857′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Tennessee, in Hardin County. It is on Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling east. Located south of the Peach Orchard in Shiloh National Military
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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: 19th Alabama - 2nd Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Bruce's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 26th Alabama - 21st Alabama (about 400 feet away); Johnson's Brigade (about 400 feet away); Statham's Brigade (about 600 feet away); Ammen's (10th) Brigade (about 600 feet away); Chalmers' 2nd Brigade (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiloh.
Other markers no longer nearby. Robertson's Alabama Battery (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Williams' Brigade (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. Texas Civil War Monuments
This marker is one of 19 monuments placed by the State of Texas on battlefields across the nation, preserving the memories of the contributions made by the states military units during the Civil War.
In 1961 the Texas Civil War Centennial Commission and the Texas State Historical Survey Committee initiated this commemorative series of granite monuments by dedicating the first and largest
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. Texas Memorial
Starting in 1998, the Texas Historical Commission continued the work begun in 1961 by the Centennial Commission and the Historical Survey Committee by placing granite monuments at other Civil War battlefields. As of 2017, monuments have been placed at the battlefields of Galveston, Texas (1998); Raymond, Mississippi (2002); Rowletts Station, Kentucky (2008); Richmond, Kentucky (2009); Corinth, Mississippi (2010); Gaines Mill, Virginia(2012); and Second Manassas, Virginia (2012).
The Texas Historical Commission plans to place a monument at the battlefield of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico.
(Source: Texas Historical Commission, 2015)
NOTE: The links above will take you the HMdb record for the Texas Monument of that battle or campaign.
— Submitted July 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,431 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
