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Historic Plaque #F: Lew Wallace's (3rd) Division, Army of the Tennessee

Inscription Reads:
U. S.
THIRD DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
MAJ. GEN. LEW WALLACE.
1st Brigade, Col. Morgan L. Smith, 8th Mo.
2d Brigade, Col. John M. Thayer, 1st Neb.
3d Brigade, Col. Charles Whittlesey, 20th Ohio.
Battery "I" 1st Mo.Lt.Arty., Lieut. Charles H. Thurber,
9th Battery, Ind.Lt. Arty., Capt. Noah S. Thompson.
3d Battalion 5th Ohio Cavalry.
3d Battalion 11th Illinois Cavalry.
This division was encamped north of Snake Creek; the 1st
Brigade at Crump's Landing; the 2d at Stony Lonesome; the 3d
at Adamsville.
Arriving on the field at 6.30 p.m. Sunday April 6, 1862,
the division bivouacked in order of battle in the fields on
the west side of the Savannah Road, its left at McArthur's
headquarters.
At daylight Monday morning, the batteries of the division
engaged, and dislodged, Ketchum's Confederate battery posted
on the high ground beyond Tilghman Creek. At 6.30 a.m. the
division advanced on-echelon of brigades, left in front, and
drove the Confederates from their position at Oglesby's head-
quarters. Holding the right of the Union Army the division
continued to press forward, driving back the Confederate left
until it was beyond Shiloh Branch. It then retired, under
orders, to the camps of Sherman's division where it bivouacked
Monday night.
This division reported, present for duty, officers and
men, 7564.
Its cavalry, one piece of artillery, and two regiments
of infantry were left on guard north of Snake Creek.
It entered the engagement with a total of 5837 officers
and men.
Its loss was 41 killed; 251 wounded; 4 missing: total 296.

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Unit Commander: MAJ GEN Lew. Wallace
Brigade: *
Division: 3rd Division
Corps: Unknown
Army: Army of the Tennessee
Grid Location: F04 *
Location: 35.15396667,-88.33688333
Location Description: Unknown
* Grid Location is the location identifier that is used on paper maps in the parks.