U.S
Army of the Tennessee.
Mann's Battery.
"C" 1st Missouri Light Artillery
Hurlbut's (4th) Division.
This battery, with three guns, was in action here at 10 A.M. April 7, 1862. — — Map (db m38548) HM
U.S.
45th Ill., 48th Ill., 20th Ill., 11th Ill.,
Marsh's (2d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
The three right regiments of this brigade reformed here at 11.30 a.m. April 6, 1862, and advance, fighting, 600 yards . . . — — Map (db m38618) HM
U.S.
45th Ill., 48th Ill., 20th Ill., 11th Ill.,
Marsh's (2d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
At 12 P.M., April 6, 1862 this brigade, with its regiments in order as above, charged the enemy and recovered its . . . — — Map (db m38915) HM
U.S.
45th Ill., 48th Ill., 20th Ill., 11th Ill.,
Marsh's (2d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, was engaged here at 4.30 p.m. April 6, 1862. . . . — — Map (db m39116) HM
U.S.
McAllister's Battery,
"D" 1st Ill. Lt. Art., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery, with 24 pdr. Howitzers, was engaged here from 2 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m38561) HM
U.S.
Army of the Tennessee.
McAllister's Battery,
45th, 43d, 49th, 17th, 20th, and 49th Illinois,
McClernand's (1st) Division.
This battery, with three guns, was engaged here about
4 P.M., April 6, 1862. At 9 a.m. on the 7th, with . . . — — Map (db m42999) HM
U.S.
Army of the Tennessee
McAllister's Battery
45th, 43rd, 49th, 17th, 20th, and 48th Illinois,
McClernand's (1st) Division.
This battery, reduced to two guns, and six regiments of Illinois infantry, in order from left to right as . . . — — Map (db m43003) HM
C. S.
Army of the Mississippi.
McClung's Tenn. Battery,
--Unassigned--
This battery was engaged here until about 2 p.m. April 7, 1862. — — Map (db m41856) HM
This monument
is erected and dedicated by
The People of Michigan
to the memory of
Her Soldiers
who fought and fell in
the Battle of Shiloh
The 12th Michigan Infantry met the first Confederate line in the early
morning . . . — — Map (db m198945) WM
(rear)
In memory of all Mississippians who battled upon this hallowed ground the Sixth and Seventh of April Eighteen Hundred Sixty Two
Erected by the citizens of the great state of Mississippi
Mississippi Units - Army of the . . . — — Map (db m91217) WM
The Mississippian-the ancient people who lived here-were unlike their ancestors in several ways. Instead of being nomadic hunter-gatherers, they were farmers who devised an agricultural lifestyle based on corn. They settled in towns along the . . . — — Map (db m107014) HM
U. S.
Munch's Battery,
1st Minnesota Lt. Art., Prentiss' (6th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery with 6 guns went into action
here at 7.30 a.m. April 6, 1862, and was engaged
until 9 a.m. when it retired to the Hornets' . . . — — Map (db m42752) HM
U.S. Munch's Battery 1st Minnesota Lt. Arty., Prentiss' (6th) Div., Army of the Tennessee. This Battery had one section in action here, and one section 300 feet north, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6, 1862. The Battery was again in action on the . . . — — Map (db m22769) HM
U. S.
Meyers' Battery,
13th Ohio Lt. Art., Hurlbut's (4th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery took position here at 9 a.m. April 6, 1862, and soon after abandoned its guns. — — Map (db m42076) HM
[On monument]:
OGLESBY-HARE
[Inscription on star formerly mounted on the monument]:
U. S.
Headquarters, 1st Brigade
1st Division
Army of the Tennessee
Col. A. M. Hare, 11th Iowa
Commanding
Established by Gen. . . . — — Map (db m42277) HM
(front)
Ohio
8th Battery
Light Artillery
Commanded by Capt. Louis Markgraf
Unassigned
Army of the Tennessee
(back)
This battery of 6 guns was in action here from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm April 6, 1862.
Its loss was 3 men . . . — — Map (db m225035) WM
front
Ohio
48th Infantry,
Commanded by
Col. Peter J. Sullivan (Wounded),
Lt. Col. Jos. R. Parker,
Buckland's (4th) Brigade,
Sherman's (5th) Division,
Army of the Tennessee.
back
This regiment was engaged here . . . — — Map (db m91261) HM WM
(front):
Ohio 5th Battery Light Artillery
Commanded by
Capt. Andrew Hickenlooper
Prentiss'(6th) Division
Army of the Tennessee
(back):
This battery went into action at 7.30 a.m., April 6, 1862,in Spain field. At 9 . . . — — Map (db m38276) HM
In the late morning of April 6, 1862, the field around you was filled with a disorganized mass of Union soldiers. A morning of bitter fighting left General Ulysses S. Grant's army suffering devastating casualties, lost equipment, and lost ground. . . . — — Map (db m184046) HM
In the pre-dawn of April 6, 1862, Union forces were unaware of nearly 44,000 Confederate troops ready to march upon them from the southwest. General Ulysses S. Grant was under strict orders not to provoke a battle before General Don Carlos Buell's . . . — — Map (db m184024) HM
C. S.
Polk's Tennessee Battery,
Johnson's (1st) Brig., Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This battery became engaged here at about 9 a.m., April 6, 1862. Capt. Polk was wounded and five of his guns disabled. . . . — — Map (db m42545) HM
(front)
Illinois
Battery "F"
2nd Regiment Lt. Artillery
Unassigned
Army of the Tennessee
(back)
Powell's Battery, "F"
Capt. J.W. Powell, wounded.
Reached this position about 10:00 a.m., April 6, 1862, and until 4 . . . — — Map (db m38351) HM
(Front): J. D. PUTNAM
CO. F. 14
W. V. Back of monument:
J. D. Putnam, Co. F., 14th Wisconsin Vol. Inf., was killed here April 7, 1862, while regiment was advancing in line of battle against a Confederate battery. His . . . — — Map (db m12886) HM
The second day of fighting saw the Federals retaking ground lost the day before. Here, General Don Carlos Buell's fresh divisions attacked the Confederate right and fighting once again consumed Sarah Bell's farm. Debris from the previous day's . . . — — Map (db m184069) HM
U.S.
Richardson's Battery,
"D" 1st MO. Lt. Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery, of two 10 pdr. and two 20 pdr. Parrott guns, was in action here from 9 a.m. To 3.30 p.m. April 6, 1862. It was next . . . — — Map (db m38393) HM
U.S.
Richardson's Battery,
"D" 1st MO. Lt Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee
One section of this battery was engaged here from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m38355) HM
U.S.
Richardson's Battery,
"D" 1st MO. Lt. Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery was engaged here about 4 P.M. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m41065) HM
C.S. Roberts' Arkansas Battery, - Unattached - Army of the Mississippi. This battery, the 6th in Ruggles' line, was engaged here Sunday afternoon, April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m21038) HM
U.S. Headquarters, 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Tennessee; Col. L.F. Ross, 17th Illinois. Established March 21st, 1862. Col. Julius Raith, Commanding, April 6th, 1862. — — Map (db m23164) HM
U.S. Ross' Battery, 2d Michigan Lt. Art., Hurlbut's (4th) Div., Army of the Tennessee. This battery, of 6 Parrott Guns, became engaged at south side of this field, about 9 a.m. April 6, 1862. After a short engagement with enemy's batteries it . . . — — Map (db m21285) HM
U.S.
Camp of
Ross' Battery,
(2d Michigan), Hurlbut's (4th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was 7/8 mile south, at south side of Peach Orchard. — — Map (db m38480) HM
U.S. Army of the Ohio. Rousseau's (4th) Brigade, 6th Ind., 1st Ohio, Batts. 19th, 15th, and 16th U.S. I., 5th Kentucky, McCook's (2d) Division. This Brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, formed here at 8 a.m. . . . — — Map (db m22976) HM
U.S.
Army of the Ohio.
Rousseau's (4th) Brigade,
6th Ind., 1st Ohio, Batts. 19th, 15th, and 16th U.S.I., 5th Kentucky,
McCook's (2d) Division.
This brigade, with its regiments in order as above, was engaged at this place at 12 M. . . . — — Map (db m38844) HM
After six hours of bloody fighting here, it became evident that Confederate infantry alone would not break the strong Union defenses along the Sunken Road and the thickets beyond. Toward late afternoon, Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles brought forward . . . — — Map (db m20974) HM
C.S. Russell's (1st) Brigade, 11th La., 22d Tenn., 13th Tenn., 12th Tenn.,
Bankhead's Tennessee Battery, Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, . . . — — Map (db m13473) HM
C. S.
Russell's (1st) Brigade,
11th La., 22d Tenn., 13th Tenn., 12th Tenn.,
Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade became engaged here about 9 a.m. April 6, 1862. The 11th La. and 22d Tenn., . . . — — Map (db m42701) HM
C. S.
Rutledge's Tennessee Battery
Statham's (3d) Brigade, Breckinridge's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This battery, of six guns, was in action here about noon April 6, 1862. It was advanced to Peach Orchard and then reported to . . . — — Map (db m42795) HM
C.S. Rutledge's Tennessee Battery, Statham's (3d) Brigade, Breckenridge's Corps, Army of the Mississippi This battery, of six guns, was in action here from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m21018) HM
C.S.
Army of the Mississippi.
Rutledge's Tenn. Battery,
Statham's (3d) Brigade,
Breckinridge's Corps.
This battery was engaged here from about noon to 2 P.M. April 7, 1862. — — Map (db m38792) HM
U. S.
Schwartz's Battery,
"E", 2d Ill. Lt. Art., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery of four guns, was engaged here from 7.45 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 6, 1862 when it retired to Cross Roads, leaving one disabled . . . — — Map (db m42480) HM
To the memory and in honor of our comrades of the Second Tennessee Infantry Regiment, C. S. A., who fell near this spot early on the morning of the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Go, stranger, and tell Tennessee that here we died for her. . . . — — Map (db m6924) HM
C.S. Shaver's (1st) Brigade, 7th Ark., 2d Ark., 6th Ark., 3d Confederate,
Hardee's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, its battery on the right, attacked Peabody's . . . — — Map (db m13530) HM
C. S.
Shaver's (1st) Brigade,
7th Ark., 2d Ark., 6th Ark., 3d Confederate,
Hardee's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade came into position here, its right near Eastern Corinth Road, about 9.30 a.m., April 6, 1862. It soon . . . — — Map (db m42487) HM
C. S.
Shaver's (1st) Brigade,
7th Ark., 2d Ark., 6th Ark., 3d Confederate,
Hardee's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade, with its regiments in order from left
to right as above, made an attack at this place at
11.30 a.m., . . . — — Map (db m41646) HM
C.S. Shaver's (1st) Brigade,
7th Ark., 2d Ark., 3rd Confederate,
Hardee's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
These regiments, in order as above, made an attack
over this ground at 2.30 p.m., April 6, 1862. Lieut.
Col. Dean, 7th Ark., was . . . — — Map (db m38278) HM
The Battle of Shiloh takes its name from a Methodist log church that stood here during the battle. On the morning of Sunday, April 6, 1862, the church and cemetery grounds became the scene of fierce fighting as Confederates attacked Union forces . . . — — Map (db m21939) HM
You are entering the largest surviving prehistoric site in the Tennessee River Valley and one of the least disturbed areas of earthen mounds in the eastern United States. Early European settlers were familiar with the site. After the Civil War . . . — — Map (db m107015) HM
Shiloh Indian Mounds
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
1989
National Park Service . . . — — Map (db m225120) HM
Shiloh Church, biblically known as "place of peace," was built in 1851. Ironically this small log church gave name to the famous Battle of Shiloh and became the site of some of the fiercest fighting of the Civil War. On Sunday morning, April 6, . . . — — Map (db m22023) HM
Shiloh Log Church, built in 1851, was named, ironically, from the biblical term for Shiloh, "Place of Peace". This small log church gave name to the famous Battle of Shiloh and became the site of some of the fiercest fighting yet seen in the Civil . . . — — Map (db m184212) HM
Shiloh School was located just beyond the Illinois Monument. In 1928, a ten room building with auditorium was erected at cost of $18,000 with a gym added later. Much of the equipment was built and bought by teachers and patrons of the school. The . . . — — Map (db m21968) HM
In 1851 John J. Ellis donated 4 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for a house of worship. The original house was constructed of rough hewn logs and was about 25 by 30 feet in dimensions. The name Shiloh, from which the Civil War battle . . . — — Map (db m31794) HM
Statistics alone do not reveal the magnitude of human suffering and loss at Shiloh. In the battles aftermath, the piteous cries of the wounded and dying filled these woods. Everywhere the ground was strewn with bodies. The grotesque appearance of . . . — — Map (db m100813) WM
Archeologists are like detectives. They gather evidence, look for clues, and make educated assumptions. The people who lived here did not leave behind any written records. But they did leave earthen mounds, pieces of pottery, stone tools, bits of . . . — — Map (db m107016) HM
U. S.
Sixth Division, Army of the Tennessee.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin M. Prentiss, (Captured).
1st Brigade, Col. Everett Peabody, 25th Mo., (Killed).
2d Brigade, Col. Madison Miller, 18th Mo., (Captured).
1st Battery, Minn.Lt.Arty., Capt. . . . — — Map (db m42802) HM
U.S.
Army of the Tennessee.
Smith's (1st) Brigade,
11th Indiana, 24th Indiana,
8th Missouri,
L. Wallace's (3d) Division.
This brigade with its regiments in order as above, was engaged here from about 10 a.m. to 12 m. April 7, . . . — — Map (db m38724) HM
U. S.
Army of the Ohio.
Smith's (14th) Brigade.
13th Ohio, 26th Kentucky, 11th Kentucky.
Crittenden's (5th) Division.
This brigade, with its regiments in order as above, formed here at 8 a.m. April 7, 1862 and advanced, . . . — — Map (db m41120) HM
U.S. Army of the Ohio. Smith's (14th) Brigade, 13th Ohio, 26th Kentucky, 11th Kentucky, Crittenden's (5th) Division. This Brigade was engaged here from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 7, 1862. It then advanced to the front of Prentiss' camps where it . . . — — Map (db m22402) HM
U. S.
Army of the Tennessee.
Smith's (1st) Brigade,
24th Indiana, 11th Indiana,
8th Missouri,
L. Wallace's (3d) Division.
This brigade occupied this position, supporting the batteries in front, at about 10 a.m. April 7, 1862. It . . . — — Map (db m42385) HM
C.S. Smith's Mississippi Battery, Stephens' (2d) Brig., Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps, Army of the Mississippi. This battery, of six guns, was in action here from about 10 a.m. to 12 m. April 6, 1862. On Monday it had two guns in action on . . . — — Map (db m21099) HM
C.S. Stanford's Mississippi Battery, Stewart's (2d) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps, Army of the Mississippi. This battery, of six guns, was engaged here from about 3 p.m. April 6, 1862 to about 11 a.m. Monday April 7, 1862 when four of . . . — — Map (db m21013) HM
C.S. Army of the Mississippi. Statham's (3d) Brigade, 15th Miss., 22d Miss., 19th Tenn., 20th Tenn., 28th Tenn., 45th Tenn., Breckinridge's Corps. This Brigade was engaged here until about noon April 7, 1862. It fell back to Hamburg Road and was . . . — — Map (db m21060) HM
C.S. Statham's (3d) Brigade, 15th Miss., 22d Miss., 19th Tenn., 28th Tenn., 45th Tenn., Rutledge's Tennessee Battery, Breckinridge's Reserve Corps, Army of the Mississippi. This Brigade became engaged here about 12.30 p.m. April 6, 1862. It . . . — — Map (db m22418) HM
C.S. Stephen's (2d) Brigade, 7th Ky., 9th Tenn., 6th Tenn., Batt'n 1st Tenn.,
Smith's Mississippi Battery, Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps, Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade with its regiments in order from left to right as . . . — — Map (db m13475) HM
C.S. Stephens' (2d) Brigade, 7th Ky., 9th Tenn., 6th Tenn., Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps, Army of the Mississippi. These regiments of this Brigade, in order from left to right as above, were engaged here in two unsuccessful charges at . . . — — Map (db m22737) HM
C. S.
Stephens' (2d) Brigade,
7th Ky., 9th Tenn., 6th Tenn., Batt'n. 1st Tenn.,
Cheatham's (2d) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
At about 2.30 p.m. April 6, 1862 the 1st and 9th Tenn. of this brigade, assisted by the . . . — — Map (db m42078) HM
C.S.
Stewart's (2d) Brigade,
5th Tenn., 33d Tenn., 13th Ark., 4th Tenn.,
Stanford's Mississippi Battery,
Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi.
This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as . . . — — Map (db m38982) HM
C.S.
5th Tenn., 33d Tenn., 13th Ark.,
Stewart's (2d) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,
Army of the Mississippi
These regiments were engaged here from about 11 A.M. to noon April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m38845) HM
U.S.
Stone's Battery
"K" 1st MO. Lt. Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery, with two 10 pdr. and two 20 pdr. Parrott guns, was in action here from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6, 1862. It then retired to . . . — — Map (db m38407) HM
U. S.
Headquarters, 2d Brigade,
5th Division,
Army of the Tennessee.
Col. David Stuart, 55th Illinois,
Commanding.
Established March 19, 1862. — — Map (db m22596) HM
The thicket in front to your right and topping the ridge to your far right contains part of the battlefield location named the "Hornets' Nest by Confederate survivors. Here, for eight hours on the first day of battle, Union infantry and artillery . . . — — Map (db m184008) HM
In the woods to the right and behind you lay the heart of the Hornets' Nest, where Union infantry and artillery held out eight hours against the Confederate tide. The Federals repulsed a series of assaults across Duncan Field (ahead) and through . . . — — Map (db m22774) HM
C.S. Swett's Mississippi Battery, Shaver's (1st) Brig., Hardee's Corps, Army of the Mississippi. This Battery, forming in rear of right of its brigade, was engaged here from 9.30 a.m. to 12 m. April 6, 1862. It was again engaged in Ruggles' . . . — — Map (db m21070) HM
C.S. Swett's Mississippi Battery, Shaver's (1st) Brigade, Hardee's Corps, Army of the Mississippi. This battery, the fourth in Ruggles' line, was engaged here from about 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m21088) HM
U.S.
Taylor's Battery,
"B" 1st Ill. Lt. Art., Sherman's (5th) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This battery was engaged here from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m38583) HM
left
The Tennesseans had more to fight for.
The Fight was for their homes and firesides.
-Brigadier General Patrick R. Cleburne,
As recounted by a soldier in the 23rd Tennessee Infantry
right
Erected by the . . . — — Map (db m91263) HM
U.S. Army of the Ohio. Terrill's Battery, "H" 5th United States Artillery, McCook's (2d) Division. This battery was engaged here from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. April 7, 1862. — — Map (db m21320) HM
U.S. Army of the Ohio. Terrill's Battery, "H" 5th U.S. Artillery, McCook's (2d) Division. This battery was engaged here from 2 p.m. to the close of the action of April 7, 1862. — — Map (db m22240) HM
Texas 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 . . . — — Map (db m81848) HM
U.S.
Army of the Tennessee.
Thayer's (2d) Brigade,
1st Nebraska, 23rd Indiana,
58th Ohio,
L. Wallace's (3d) Division.
This brigade was engaged here from about 10 a.m. to 12 m. April 7, 1862. It then advanced through the Crescent . . . — — Map (db m38723) HM
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