C.S.A. Camp Trenton 4B 39 Trenton, Tennessee
Posted by: krsmith2
N 36° 01.497 W 088° 58.523
16S E 322008 N 3988520
Camp Trenton was a Confederate Army training camp in Gibson County. Colonel Hill's 47th Tennessee Infantry trained there before going to Shiloh.
Waymark Code: WMF5B6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2012
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Located 1.4 miles west of this site, Camp Trenton was a Confederate Army training camp in Gibson County. Colonel M. R. Hill's 47th Tennessee Infantry departed from Camp Trenton by train on Sunday, April 6, 1862, and arrived at the Battle of Shiloh on Monday, April 7, as the only Confederate reinforcements.
Marker Name: C.S.A. Camp Trenton
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 4B 39
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission.
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