Shiloh National Monument Detail

Campsite Tablet #A-32: 57th Illinois Infantry

Inscription Reads:
U. S.
Camp of
57th ILLINOIS INFANTRY,
Sweeny's (3d) Brig., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
First position in line of battle April 6, 1862,
was, in reserve, at the forks of the Eastern
Corinth Road.

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Unit Commander: COL Silas D. Baldwin
Brigade: 3rd Brigade
Division: 2nd Division
Corps: Unknown
Army: Army of the Tennessee
Grid Location: F03 *
Location: 35.15826667,-88.3321
Location Description: Off park 150 yards N of HAGY ROAD, 300 yards SE of HIGHWAY 22
* Grid Location is the location identifier that is used on paper maps in the parks.