7th Illinois Infantry Monument: Duncan Field, Shiloh National Military Park

ILLINOIS

7^TH INFANTRY

3^D BRIGADE – SWEENY

2D DIVISION – W. H. L. WALLACE

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

7^TH INFANTRY

COMMANDED BY

MAJOR RICHARD ROWETT.

Went into position here about 9.00 A.M., April 6, 1862; advanced to right and front, and after a sharp encounter fell back to this position where its greatest loss occurred.  About 4 P.M. it moved to assist M’Clernand.  Loss in the battle, 2 officers killed; 2 wounded; 15 men killed; 79 wounded; 1 missing; total, 99.