Withdrawal from Shiloh Apr 8, 1862-4C 21-Michie
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Markerman62
N 35° 02.818 W 088° 26.710
16S E 368196 N 3879206
On Tn 22 near Hubert Maul Rd.
Waymark Code: WMNA49
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2015
Views: 7
The rear guard of the Army of the Mississippi, under Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, withdrew to Corinth. In this vicinity, about 300 sabres of its cavalry under Col. Nathan B. Forrest, effectively stopped two infantry brigades, and the 4th Illinois Cavalry, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman commanding. Col. Forrest was wounded in the engagement.
Marker Name: Withdrawal from Shiloh Apr 8, 1862
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 4C21
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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