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By Allen Gathman, March 18, 2011
Camp of 61st Illinois Infantry Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Shiloh — A78 — Camp of 61st Illinois Infantry — Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division — Army of the Tennessee —
Near Eastern Corinth Road 0.2 miles south of Peabody Road, on the left when traveling south.
. . . — — Map (db m42779) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Shiloh — 224 — 61st Illinois Infantry — Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division — Army of the Tennessee —
Near Eastern Corinth Road 0.2 miles south of Peabody Road, on the left when traveling south.
U. S. 61st Illinois Infantry, Miller's (2d) Brig., Prentiss' (6th) Div., Army of the Tennessee. This regiment was engaged here from 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m43220) HM
3 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Shiloh — M72 — 61st Illinois Infantry — Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division — Army of the Tennessee —
Near Eastern Corinth Road 0.2 miles south of Peabody Road, on the left when traveling south.
(front of monument) Illinois 61st Infantry, 2d Brigade--Miller, 6th Division--Prentiss, Army of the Tennessee. (back of monument) 61st Infantry, Commanded by Col. Jacob Fry. Formed in line of battle about 8.00 . . . — — Map (db m42971) HM
4 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Shiloh — 225 — 61st Illinois Infantry — Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division — Army of the Tennessee —
On Eastern Corinth Road 0.1 miles south of Corinth-Pittsburg Road, on the left when traveling south.
U.S. 61st Illinois Infantry, Miller's (2d) Brig., Prentiss' (6th) Div., Army of the Tennessee. This regiment was stationed here, in reserve, from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m38394) HM
5 ► Tennessee, Hardin County, Shiloh — 258 — 61st Illinois Infantry — Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division — Army of the Tennessee —
Near Hamburg-Savannah Road, on the left when traveling north.
U.S. 61st Illinois Infantry, Miller's (2d) Brig., Prentiss' (6th) Div., Army of the Tennessee. This regiment relieved one of Hurlbut's regiments and was engaged here from about 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 6, 1862. — — Map (db m21290) HM
 
 
 
 
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