Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery

Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (HMEH9)

Location: Shiloh, TN 38376 Hardin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 8.037', W 88° 21.323'

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Sherman's Division

— Army of the Tennessee —

(Front):
Illinois
Battery B
1st Regiment Lt. Artillery
5th Division - Sherman
Army of the Tennessee

(Plaque on Back):
Taylor's Battery "B"
Commanded by
Capt. Sam'l E. Barrett.

Opened fire from this position April 6, 1862 and held it from about 7:30 until 10:00 a.m. when the Battery retired and later moved to assist M'Clernand. Its loss in the battle was 1 man killed and 5 wounded; total 6.
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HM NumberHMEH9
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Placed ByState of Illinois
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 8:24am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 376516 N 3888738
Decimal Degrees35.13395000, -88.35538333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 8.037', W 88° 21.323'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 8' 2.22" N, 88° 21' 19.38" W
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Area Code(s)731
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 850-900 Restricted Confederate Rd, Shiloh TN 38376, US
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