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Historic Plaque #E: W.H.L. Wallace's (2nd) Division, Army of the Tennessee

Inscription Reads:
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.
2d BRIGADE, Brig. Gen. John McArthur, (w'd)
Col. Thomas Morton, 81st Ohio.
3d 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 Walker.
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. Cavlary.

This division, commanded by Brig. Gen. C. F. Smith, arrived ì
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, 2,749.

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Unit Commander: BRIG GEN Wm. H. L. Wallace(mw)
Brigade: *
Division: 2nd Division
Corps: Unknown
Army: Army of the Tennessee
Grid Location: H05 *
Location: 35.151,-88.32436667
Location Description: Unknown
* Grid Location is the location identifier that is used on paper maps in the parks.