Showing posts with label Shiloh National Military Park. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Shaver’s Brigade Position Marker: On Highway 142, midway between its intersections with Highway 22 & Bark Road, Shiloh National Battlefield


C. S.

SHAVER’S (1ST) BRIGADE

7th Ark., 2d Ark., 6th Ark. 3d Confederate,
Miller’s Tenn. Battery, Swett’s Mississippi Battery

Hardee’s Corps
Army of the Mississippi
——— — ———
The brigade with its regiments in order from left to right as above, and its batteries in rear, bivouacked at this place Saturday night April 5, 1862.  It advanced Sunday morning at 6 o’clock and was soon engaged with pickets and at 8 o’clock attacked Peabody’s camp.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

General Joseph Wheeler Memorial: Shiloh National Military Park




In Loyal Memory Of

GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER
1836 – 1906

Colonel In Command Of The
19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
April 6-7, 1862

* * *

Erected By
The General Joseph Wheeler
Memorial Association
October 9, 1930















WHEELER

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Alabama State Monument: Shiloh National Military Park


C. S. A.

ALABAMA


[Inscribed on the right side of the monument:]

C. S. A.

ALABAMA INFANTRY

4th Battalion, Maj. James M. Clifton.
16th Regiment, Lieut. Col. J. W. Harris.
17th Regt. Lieut. Col. Robert C. Fariss.
18th Regt. Col. Eli S. Shorter.
19th Regt. Col. Joseph Wheeler.
21st Regt. (Lieut. Col. Stewart W. Cayce
(Maj. Frederick Stewart.
22nd Regt. (Col. Zach C. Deas (Wounded)
(Lieut. Col. John C. Marrast
25th Regt. (Col. John Q. Loomis (Wounded)
(Major George D. Johnston
26th Regt. (Col. John G. Coltart (Wounded)
(Lieut. Col. William D. Chadick
31st Regt., Lieut. Col. Montgomery Gilbreath.


[Inscribed on the back of the monument:]

C. S. A.

ALABAMA

TO THE
LASTING MEMORY OF THE HEROES
FROM ALABAMA
WHO FOUGHT AT SHILOH
APRIL 6-7 1862
_____

ERECTED BY THE ALABAMA
DIVISION
UNITED DUAGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
1907


[Inscribed on the left side of the monument:]

C. S. A.

ALABAMA GENERAL OFFICERS AT SHILOH.

Brig. Gen. Jones M. Withers, 2nd Div. 2nd Army Corps.
Brig. Gen. Sterling A. M. Wood, 3rd Brig. 3rd Army Corps.

ALABAMA CAVALRY

Gen. Bragg’s Escort, Company, Capt. Robert W. Smith.
First Battalion Capt. Thoms F. Jenkins
Miss. And Ala Battalion, Lieut. Col. Richard H. Brewer.
First Regiment, Col. James H. Clanton.

ALABAMA ARTILLERY.

Gage’s Battery, Capt. Charles P. Gage.
Ketchum’s Battery, Capt. Wm. H. Ketchum.
Robertson’s Battery, Capt. Felix H. Robertson

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Missouri State Monument: Shiloh National Military Park


UNION ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

2nd. Division 2nd. Brigade
13th. Mo. Col. Crafts Wright
14th. Mo. Birge Sharp Shooters
Col. B. Compton
1st. Mo. Light Artillery
Batty. D Capt. Henry Richardson
Batty. H Capt. Frederick Welker
Batty. K Capt George Stone

3rd. Division
1st. Brigade Col. Morgan Smith, 8th. Mo.
8th. Mo. Lt. Col. James Peckham
1st. Mo. Light Artillery
Batty. I Lt. Charles Thurber

4th. Division 1st. Mo. Light Artillery
Mann’s Battery C. Lt. Edward Brotzmann

6th. Division 1st. Brigade
Col. E. Peabody, Lt. Col. H. Woodyard
21st. Mo. Col. David Moore
24th. Mo. Lt. Col. Robert Vanhorn
2nd. Brigade Col. Madison Miller 18th. Mo.
18th. Mo. Lt. Col. Issac Pratt
Unattached Infantry 23rd. Mo.
Col. Jacob Tindall, Lt. Co. Quin Morton


CONFEDERATE ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI

Reserve Corps 2nd. Brigade
1st. Mo. Col. Lucius Rich


MISSOURI


[Inscribed on the back:]

IN MEMORY OF HER SONS WHO FOUGHT AND DIED TO PRESERVE THOSE FREEDOMS IN WHICH THEY BELIEVED

BATTLE OF SHILOH
APRIL 6TH AND 7TH 1862

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Colonel Julius Raith's Meerschaum Pipe: Visitors Center Museum, Shiloh National Military Park


Colonel Raith brought this Meerschaum pipe from Germany.  It was picked up by a Confederate cavalryman on the battlefield and returned to Raith’s grandson.

Colonel Raith was mortally wounded leading a charge of his Illinois troops near Shiloh Church on April 6.

SOURCE: Display at the Visitors Center Museum, Shiloh National Military Park.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Union Flag: Visitor’s Center Museum, Shiloh National Military Park.


This Union flag was captured on the battlefield by Major Daniel Gober of the 16th Louisiana Infantry.  So much importance was placed upon a unit’s battle flag that its loss was considered a major disaster.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Artillery Guidon: Visitors Center Museum, Shiloh National Military Park


This artillery guidon was picked up from the field after the battle.  Artillery and cavalry regiments were frequently divided up with batteries and companies acting independently.  Having little opportunity to use their regimental standard, each battery of artillery and cavalry carried a small, forked flag called a guidon.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Ruggles' Batteries Wayside Exhibit: Shiloh National Military Park


Ruggles’ Batteries

After six hours of blood 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 eleven batteries of artillery and placed them in a line that began here and extended to your right along the wooded edge of Duncan Field and beyond.

According to Ruggles’ official report, there were 62 cannon here – the greatest concentration of field guns seen on a North American battlefield up to that time.

For more than an hour the Confederate artillery roared, unleashing a great storm of shot, shell, and canister that kept the Union soldiers in the “Hornets’ Nest” pinned down.  Confederate infantry then encircled the Hornets’ Nest and forced its defenders to surrender.


The combined guns of Ruggles’ batteries could fire more than 180 rounds every minute – three pounds per second!  The noise was deafening.






Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles, a West Point Graduate, was convinced that Confederate infantry needed artillery support to conquer the Hornets’ Nest.


Ruggles’ Batteries – April 6, 1862 – P.M.

The Cannon you see today mark the locations of Ruggles’ batteries.  Although not the same cannon used in the battle they comprise one of the best collections of Civil War field artillery in existence.




Saturday, January 25, 2014

Bowen's Brigade Position Marker: Ruggle's Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


C. S.

ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
_____ _ ___ _ _____

BOWEN’S (2D) BRIGADE

9TH ARK., 10TH ARK., 2ND CONFEDERATE, 1ST MO.,

BRECKINRIDGE’S CORP
_____ _ ___ _ _____

This brigade was engaged here until about 1 p.m.
April 7, 1862

Friday, January 24, 2014

Smith’s Mississippi Battery: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


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 the Confederate Left.


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Trabue’s Kentucky Battery: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


C. S.

TRABUE’S KENTUCKY BATTERY,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
_____ _ ___ _ _____
 


A battery, designated by Gen. Ruggles as “Captain Trabue’s Kentucky,” was engaged here from about 3 p. m. to 5.30 p. m. April 6, 1862.  No other reference to this battery can be found in the records.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Byrne’s Mississippi Battery: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


C. S.

BYRNE’S MISSISSIPPI BATTERY
TRABUE’S (1ST) BRIG., BRECKINRIDGE’S CORPS,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
_____ _ ___ _ _____
 


This battery was engaged here Sunday afternoon from 3 p. m. to 5 p. m.


Sunday, January 19, 2014

Hubbard’s Arkansas Battery: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


C. S.

HUBBARD’S ARKANSAS BATTERY,
CLEBURNE’S (2D) BRIGADE, HARDEE’S CORPS,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
_____ _ ___ _ _____
 


Lieut. Thrall’s section of this battery, two guns, was engaged here about 2.30 p. m. April 6, 1862.  These guns were forced to retire but at 3 p. m. returned and joined the other batteries in Ruggles’ line and were engaged until close of battle Sunday.




Saturday, January 18, 2014

154th Tennessee Infantry Position Marker: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park

154th Tennessee Infantry                    Swett's Mississippi Battery


C. S.

154TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY
JOHNSON’S (1ST) BRIG., CHEATHAM’S (2D) DIV., POLK’S CORPS,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
_____ _ ___ _ _____

This regiment supported Swett’s Battery on this line from 3 p.m. to night April 6, 1862.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Swett's Mississippi Battery: Ruggles' Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


C. S.

SWETT’S MISSISSIPPI BATTERY,
SHAVER’S (1ST) BRIG., 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.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Swett’s Mississippi Battery: Behind Ruggle’s Battery, Shiloh National Military Park



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’ line of batteries near this place from 3 p. m. to 5.30 p. m.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Trigg’s Arkansas Battery: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


C. S.

TRIGG’S ARKANSAS BATTERY,
CLEBURNE’S (2D) BRIGADE, HARDEE’S CORPS,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
_____ _ ___ _ _____
 



This battery was engaged her from 3 p. m. to 5.30. p. m., April 6, 1862.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Stratham’s Brigade Position Marker: Ruggles’ Battery, Shiloh National Military Park


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 in final engagement one-half miles south west.