Brigadier General Stephen A. Hurlbut's Headquarters Monument: Cloud Field, Shiloh National Military Park

BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, COMMANDING

4TH DIVISION

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

W.H.L. Wallace Headquarters: Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh National Military Park

W.H.L. Wallace Headquarters Monument
and
2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee Plaque

Second Division, Army of the Tennessee Marker: W.H.L. Wallace Headquarters, Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

SECOND DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

BRIG. GEN. WM. H. L. WALLACE, (MORTALLY W’D.)

COL. JAMES M. TUTTLE, 2D IOWA

1ST BRIGADE	COL. JAMES M. TUTTLE, 2D IOWA
2ND BRIGADE	BRIG. GEN. JOHN McARTHUR, (W’D.)
	COL. THOMAS MORTON, 81ST OHIO.
3RD BRIGADE	COL. THOMAS M. SWEENY, 52D ILLINOIS, (W’D.)
	COL. SILAS D. BALDWIN, 57TH ILLINOIS.
BATTERY ‘A’ 1ST ILL. LT. ARTY., LIEUT. PETER P. WOOD.
BATTERY ‘D’ 1ST MO. LT. ARTY., CAPT. HENRY RICHARDSON.
BATTERY ‘H’ 1ST MO. LT. ARTY., CAPT. FRED. WELKER.
BATTERY ‘K’ 1ST MO. LT. ARTY., CAPT. GEORGE H. STONE.
COMPANIES ‘A’ AND ‘B’ 2D ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
COMPANIES ‘C’ 2D AND ‘I’ 4TH U. S. CAVALRY.

This Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. C. F. Smith, arrived upon this field March 19, 1862 and encamped along, and to the right of the road from Pittsburg Landing to Snake Creek Bridge.

April 2, 1862 Brig. Gen. Wm. H. L. Wallace was assigned to the command of the Division.

On Sunday, April 6, 1862, the 1st and 3d brigades were engaged at the “Hornets’ Nest”; two regiments of the 2d Brigade, under Gen. McArthur, were engaged east of the Peach Orchard; the other three regiments were detached to different parts of the field.  At about 5 P. M. Gen. Wallace was mortally wounded and four of his regiments were surrounded and captured.

On Monday the Division, under the command of Col. Tuttle, was in reserve, supporting the 5th Division of the Army of the Ohio, until about noon.  It then formed in the front line between the divisions of McCook and Crittenden, and was engaged in the Review Field.  The Division had present for duty, of all arms, officers and men, 8408.  Its loss was 270 killed; 1173 wounded; 1306 missing; total 2749.

W.H.L. Wallace Headquarters Monument: Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh National Military Park

HEADQUARTERS, 2^D DIVISION

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM H. L. WALLACE, COMMANDING

Col. David Stuart’s Headquarters Monument: Larkin Bell’s Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 2^D BRIGADE,

5^TH DIVISION,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

COL. DAVID STUART,

55TH ILLINOIS,

COMMANDING.

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ESTABLISHED MARCH 19, 1862.

Campsite of the 11th Iowa Infantry: Jones' Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

CAMP OF

11^TH IOWA INFANTRY

HARE’S (1^ST) BRIG., McCLERNAND’S (1^ST) DIV.,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

FIRST POSITION IN LINE OF BATTLE APRIL 6, 1862,

WAS ½ MILE S. W., WITH RIGHT AT WATER-OAKS POND.

See Also:

• 11th Iowa Infantry Monument, Shiloh National Military Park
• Dedication Exercises at the 11th Iowa Regimental Monument
• Diary of Alexander G. Dowing, March 24, 1862
• List of Killed and Wounded of the 11th Iowa, at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, April 6th and 7th, 1862
• Official Report of Lieut. Col. William Hall
• Iowa Colonels and Regiments: William Hall

Brig. Gen. John McArthur Headquarters Monument: Perry Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 2^D BRIGADE,

2^D DIVISION

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE;

BRIG. GEN. JOHN M^CARTHUR,

COMMANDING.

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ESTABLISHED MARCH 19^TH, 1862

Col. Thomas W. Sweeny Headquarters Monument: Pittsburg Landing Road: Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 3^D BRIGADE,

2^D DIVISION,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

COL. THOS. W. SWEENY,

52^D ILLINOIS

COMMANDING.

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ESTABLISHED MARCH 24, 1862.

Col. Abraham M. Hare Headquarters Monument: Jones Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 1ST BRIGADE,

1ST DIVISION,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

COL. A. M. HARE, 11TH IOWA,

COMMANDING.

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ESTABLISHED BY GEN. OGLESBY,

MARCH 21, 1862.

See Also:

• Official Report of Col. Abraham M. Hare
• Supplemental Report of Col. A. M. Hare
• Official Report of Marcellus M. Crocker
• Iowa Colonels and Regiments: Abraham M. Hare
• Iowa Colonels and Regiments: Marcellus M. Crocker

Col. James M. Tuttle Headquarters Monument: Chambers Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 1^ST BRIGADE,

2^D DIVISION,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

COL. J. M. TUTTLE, 2^D IOWA,

COMMANDING.

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ESTABLISHED BY BRIG. GEN. LAUMAN,

MARCH 19, 1862.

See Also:

• Official Report of James M. Tuttle

John A. McDowell Headquarters Monument: Ben Howell Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 1^ST BRIGADE

5^TH DIVISION,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

COL. JOHN A. McDOWELL,

6^TH IOWA,

COMMANDING

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ESTABLISHED MARCH 19^TH

1862

See Also:

•  Official Report of Col. John A McDowell
• Iowa Colonels and Regiments: John A. McDowell

8th Illinois Infantry Monument: Duncan Field, Shiloh National Military Park

ILLINOIS

8^TH INFANTRY

1^ST BRIGADE – HARE

1^ST DIVISION – McCLERNAND

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

8TH INFANTRY

COMMANDED BY

1.  CAPT. J. M. ASHMORE, WOUNDED

2.  CAPT. W. H. HARVEY, KILLED

3.  CAPT. R. H. STURGESS

This line was held from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., April 6, 1862, when the regiment was forced back to a position behind the Duncan Field.  It lost in the battle, 1 officer and 29 men killed; 1 officer and 90 men wounded; 3 men missing; total 124.

Munch’s Battery Position Marker: Eastern Corinth Road, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

MUNCH’S BATTERY,

1^ST MINNESOTA LT. ART.,

PRENTISS’ (6^TH) DIV.,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

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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 Hornet’s Nest.

• Munch’s Battery was divided into two sections and each held positions at the Hornet’s Nest: HERE and HERE.

Headquarters of Col. Leonard F. Ross: Duncan Field, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

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HEADQUARTERS, 3^D BRIGADE,

1^ST DIVISION,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE;

COL. L. F. ROSS, 17^TH ILLINOIS.

ESTABLISHED MARCH 21^ST,

1862

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COL. JULIUS RAITH,

COMMANDING,

APRIL 6^TH, 1862.

General Albert Sidney Johnston’s Death Site: Shiloh National Military Park

C. S.

GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON

COMMANDING THE CONFEDERATE ARMY,

DIED HERE AT 2.30 P.M., APRIL 6, 1862.

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Senator Isham G. Harris, who was Governor of Tennessee in 1862 and was serving as Volunteer Aid on the staff of Gen. Johnston at Shiloh, visited this field in 1896 for the express purpose of fixing the place where General Johnston fell. After a careful examination of the ground over which the advance was made, he came to the place now marked by the monument and said: “General Johnston was following the advance of Bowen's brigade; he had sent all the members of his staff to other parts of the field with orders; I was the last to leave him, with an order to put Statham’s brigade in motion across the Peach Orchard.  When I returned General Johnston was alone, sitting on his horse near a large oak tree [where the monument now stands].  I saw him reel in the saddle and rode to his side and asked: ‘General, are you hurt?’  He replied: ‘Yes, I fear seriously.’ I supported him in the saddle and guided the two horses to the ravine in rear; then lifted him from the horse and placed him on the ground. He was unconscious and died in a few minutes, at 2.30 p.m.”

Senator Harris fixed the spot where this tablet stands as the place where General Johnston died.

Dedication of the Iowa Monuments at Shiloh National Military Park: Governor Cummins and Staff

Governor and Mrs. Cummins
Members of the Governor's Staff and their Wives

Photograph taken in front of the Iowa Monument at Shiloh.

SOURCE: Alonzo Abernathy, Editor, Dedication of Monuments Erected By The State Of Iowa, p. 276-7

Invasion Of The Union Camps: Shiloh National Military Park

Union Camps - April 6, 1862 - A.M.

As the sun rose, Union soldiers camped here and at nearby sites looked forward to a peaceful and leisurely Sunday.  A flood of Rebel infantry, however was about to engulf them from the southwest.

Whitelaw Reid, a Northern reporter, described the lack of preparation in the Union camps, “Some, particularly among our officers, were not yet out of bed.  Others were dressing, others washing, others cooking, a few eating their breakfasts.  Many guns were unloaded, accoutrements lying pell-mell, ammunition was ill-supplied – in short, the camps were virtually surprised . . . .”

By the end of the day, the Southerners had overrun most of the camps.  Many Union soldiers spent the night without food, bedding, or other supplies left behind in haste.

“Shells were hurtling through the tents while, before there was time for thought of preparation, there came rushing through the woods the lines of battle sweeping the whole fronts of the division camps . . . .”

– Whitelaw Reid

War Correspondent, Cincinnati Gazette

Col. Everett Peabody, already suffering from four wounds, was killed near his headquarters here when a minié ball struck him in the head.  Peabody had wisely sent out a creconnaissance patrole that discovered the approach of the Confederates.

Dedication of the Iowa Monuments at Shiloh National Military Park: In Conclusion

Two days full of intense interest were spent at Pittsburg Landing, under the leadership of Colonel Bell, the members of the Iowa Shiloh commission, and other veterans who helped make history here in this marvelous contest of brave, resolute, and determined men, north and south. A distinguished southerner has said of the battle: “The South never smiled after Shiloh.”

The mission of the Governor and the commissions was completed. The boats steamed away down the beautiful Tennessee, reaching Paducah, Kentucky, Saturday morning. The Iowa party spent the day in the city, the guests of the Elks’ Club in their beautiful new building. Luncheon was served, and a delightful reception given by officials, prominent citizens, and ladies of Paducah.

Saturday night the Governor's Special started on the homeward journey, reaching Chicago Sunday morning, November twenty-fifth. Here the party left the special train and took separate trains for their homes. Throughout the trip the arrangements had been most perfect and too much credit cannot be bestowed upon those who had the comfort of the party in their keeping. Mr. H. J. Phelps, and F. R. Wheeler represented the Illinois Central Railway, the latter joining the party at Chattanooga; Captain H. M. Pickell of Des Moines, an Iowa soldier, represented the Rock Island System; C. A. Rasmussen of Atlantic was in charge of the band car; Reau Campbell of Chicago, General Manager of the America Tourist Association, was in charge of the dining car and commissary and N. H. Martin had direction of the sleeping car service.

SOURCE: Abstracted from Alonzo Abernathy, Editor, Dedication of Monuments Erected By The State Of Iowa, p. 301

Dedication of the Iowa Monuments at Shiloh National Military Park

Introductory

Dedication Exercises at the Regimental Monuments

November 22, 1906

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9:00 A. M.

Exercises at the Sixteenth Regimental Monument

9:25 A. M.

Exercises at the Fifteenth Regimental Monument

9:45 A. M.

Exercises at the Sixth Regimental Monument

10:00 A. M.

Exercises at the Eleventh Regimental Monument

10:15 A. M.

Exercises at the Thirteenth Regimental Monument

10:30 A. M.

Exercises at the Second Regimental Monument

10:50 A. M.

Exercises at the Seventh Regimental Monument

11:10 A. M.

Exercises at the Twelfth Regimental Monument

11:25 A. M.

Exercises at the Fourteenth Regimental Monument

11:35 A. M.

Exercises at the Eighth Regimental Monument

11:50 A. M.

Exercises at the Third Regimental Monument

Dedication Exercises at the of Iowa State Monument

November 23, 1906

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1:30 P. M.

Call To Order:

Colonel W. G. Crosley, Vice Chairman of the Commission

Music: Fifty-fifth Iowa Regimental Band

“America”

Invocation:

Rev. Dr. A. L. Frisbie

“Unto thee, O Lord, belong power and dominion and majesty. Unto thee would we render that which is thine, with humble and grateful and trusting hearts. Teach us, first of all, to acknowledge our obligation to thee; to remember that thou art indeed, over all, and that thou art also blessed forever. We know not all thy ways. We understand not all the mysteries of thy being, but thou dost permit us to know very much of thy Fatherhood, of thy gracious disposition, thy fatherly spirit, thy love for us. And because thou hast had these thoughts toward us, thou hast mercifully led us throughout many years of trial — years of bright and years of sad experience; and thou hast taught us that our dependence is upon thee. Therefore, we humbly pray that thou wilt stay near by during all the history we are to make; during all the development for which we hope. We pray that thou wilt be our Leader, bringing us through a prosperous voyage to a blessed port.

“We have been making a pilgrimage of blessing, of memory, of gratitude, and of peace, and as we come to the conclusion of our special duty, and see now the completion of that which we began, we pray that we may go hence with hearts prepared to appreciate the multitude of favors we have received. We have had occasion to commune with the dead.  We have stood where they were buried, who died loyally and faithfully, giving themselves wholly that they might secure the permanence of this nation. We thank thee that this Union of states was so precious to them that they held nothing back, but gave themselves utterly to maintain its permanence. We thank thee, O Lord, that through all the suffering and martyrdom and battle shock and pain, these men held steadfast to that which they had begun. And Lord, for these brave of the brave, the twice five thousand men that stood here meeting the battle's shock, and the many times five thousand men who on other fields withstood the shock of battle — for these we give thee our thanks, for we recognize in them the preservers of the Union. We pray that the people may all cherish their memories with gratitude; that we may all remember that we have not come upon these blessings by any manner of accident or of experiment. May we remember that they have been won by those who devoted themselves with their best intelligence and highest consecration to secure them; by those who gave themselves with unfaltering devotion that they might maintain them. May we go hence with renewed determination that this government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth. May we see, and may others see, more and more, that these mercies have been ours because of infinite sacrifice. Lord, we pray that thy blessing may be upon our whole land — not divided, not dismembered, but one land, with one flag, with not a star erased.

“Grant thy favor to this portion of the Union, where all this was carried on, and where so much of suffering and loss was endured. And so upon north and south, upon one land, may thine own good light shine through all the days.

“Accept our thanks, we beseech thee; guide us safely to our homes. Bless the people of our state who sent us forth upon this mission, and be so with them and with us that the grace of the Lord Christ may be revealed, and justice and truth may be everywhere established. Accept our thanks, bear with us in our weaknesses and guide us in wisdom and love, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.”

Presentation of Monuments to the Governor of Iowa

Colonel William B. Bell

Acceptance and Presentation to the United States Government

Albert B. Cummins, Governor of Iowa

Acceptance on Behalf the United States

 Colonel Cornelius Cadle

Music: Fifty-fifth Iowa Regimental Band

“Rock of Ages”

Address of General Basil W. Duke

of the Shiloh National Military Park Commission

Address of W. K. Abernethy

Representing Governor Cox of Tennessee

Music: Fifty-fifth Iowa Regimental Band

“Onward, Christian Soldiers”

Address of General James B. Weaver

Photograph:

Governor and Mrs. Cummins, Members of the Governors Staff and Their Wives

Music: Fifty-fifth Iowa Regimental Band

“Star Spangled Banner”

Address of Nathan E. Kendall

Music: Fifty-fifth Iowa Regimental Band

“America”

Benediction:

Rev. Dr. A. L. Frisbie

“Now be the peace of God upon all the resting places of our myriad dead, and upon the homes of the living, north and south, the peace of God, forevermore.  Amen.”

Taps

After the close of the dedication exercises, a brief sacred concert was rendered by the Fifty-fifth Iowa regimental band at the National cemetery, a short distance from the monument.

Iowa Shiloh Battlefield Monument Commission and Its Work

In Conclusion

SOURCE: Abstracted from Alonzo Abernathy, Editor, Dedication of Monuments Erected By The State Of Iowa, p. 201-301

25th Missouri Infantry Position Marker: Reconnoitering Road, Shiloh National Military Park

U. S.

25^TH MISSOURI INFANTRY,

PEABODY’S (1^ST) BRIG., PRENTISS’ (6^TH) DIV.,

ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

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This regiment was engaged here from 7.30 A.M. to 8.30 A.M. April 6, 1862.  It retired to its camp where next marker will be found.