Shiloh monuments

My series of Shiloh monuments has come to a close. Earlier someone had suggested I do the Confederate side. I did do the Confederate monuments, unfortunately they lack the numbers that the Union has. You'll find this pattern repeated at every battlefield in this country, I cannot think of a single major battlefield that has more Confederate monuments than Union. Chickamauga might be the closest in terms of numbers. In the near future I will be posting an order of battle with links to my previous blogs showing the monument plus links to pdfs of the unit's report from the Official Records. When I do that I will also link all the Confederate reports so while they lack the volume of monument posts they will at least be more evenly represented in the report side of things.

17th Indiana

17th Indiana Infantry

Commanded by Col. John T. Wilder

This regiment arrived on the battlefield at 12 o'clock on the night of April 7, 1862, too late to participate in the battle; was in line of battle on the morning of the 8th.

58th Indiana

58th Indiana Infantry
Commanded by Col. Henry M. Carr

This regiment arrived on the battlefield April 7, 1862, too late to participate in the battle.

57th Indiana

57th Indiana Infantry
Commanded by Col. Cyrus C. Hines

This regiment arrived on the battlefield about 12 m., Monday, April 7, 1862. It formed on this line at 2 p.m. and assisted in driving the enemy from the field; was engaged with enemy's infantry and artillery. It had four men wounded.

40th Indiana

On back of monument:
40th Infantry
Commanded by Col. John W. Blake.

This regiment arrived on the battlefield from Savannah, about 12 m., April 7, 1862; was ordered, with its brigade, to the front by Maj. Gen. Grant. It formed on this line at 2 p.m., and assisted in driving the enemy from the field. It was under fire of infantry and artillery, but sustained no loss.

15th Indiana

15th Indiana Infantry

Commanded by Lieut. Col. Gustavus A. Wood

On back of monument:

This regiment arrived on the battlefield from Savannah, about 12 m., April 7, 1862; was ordered to front by Maj. Gen. Grant. It formed on this position in line of battle at 2 p.m., and assisted in driving the enemy from the field. The regiment was under fire of both infantry and artillery, but sustained no loss.

51st Indiana

On back of monument:
51st Infantry
Commanded by Col. Abel D. Streight.

This regiment was detailed by Brig. Gen. James A. Garfield, at Savannah, Tennessee, to guard and bring up the brigade train, and also the division supply train, and was not engaged at Shiloh.

64th Ohio

64th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Col. John Ferguson

On back of monument:
This regiment arrived on the field at 2 p.m., April 7, 1862, too late to be engaged.

65th Ohio

65th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Col. Charles G. Harker

On back of monument:
This regiment arrived on the field at 1.30 p.m., April 7, 1862, advanced to the front, near Shiloh Church, between 3 and 4 p.m., too late to be engaged.

Wood's Division

Sixth Division - Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood (OR Report)

Twentieth Brigade - Brigadier General James A. Garfield (OR Report)
64th Ohio
65th Ohio
13th Michigan
51st Indiana

Twenty-First Brigade - Colonel George D. Wagner (OR Report)
15th Indiana
40th Indiana
57th Indiana
24th Kentucky

Fifteenth Brigade - Colonel Milo S. Hascall
17th Indiana
58th Indiana
3rd Kentcky
26th Ohio

There will not be individual posts for brigades as there are no brigade monuments. Instead I will simply do posts for the regiments that have monuments.

From Reed's history of the battle:
This division arrived upon the field about 2 p.m. It was ordered into line on Crittenden's right. When it got into position the battle was about over, and only Wagner's brigade became engaged, and that only for a few minutes, the Fifty-seventh Indiana having four men wounded. The division bivouacked in rear of the right of Prentiss'' division camps.

Wood:

Garfield:

Wagner:

Hascall:

13th Ohio

13th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Lt. Col. Jos. G. Hawkins

On back of monument:
This regiment bivouacked Sunday night in front of the siege guns. It advanced Monday morning, April 7, 1862, and became engaged here at about 10.30 a.m. Its loss was 11 men killed; 4 officers and 44 men wounded; 7 men missing; total, 66.

19th Ohio

19th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Col. Samuel Beatty

On back of monument:
This regiment arrived on the field about midnight. Monday morning, April 7, 1862, it advanced to this position where it was engaged about 10 a.m. Its loss was 1 officer (Major T. D. Edwards) and 3 men killed; 1 officer and 43 men wounded; 7 men missing; total, 55.

59th Ohio

59th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Col. James P. Fyffe

On back of monument:
This regiment formed here in support of Barlett's battery at 10 a.m., April 7, 1862, and held the position until about 12 m., when it advanced to left and front, and was engaged near Hamburg road, where its greatest loss occurred. Its loss was 6 men killed; 51 wounded; total, 57.

Crittenden's Division

Fifth Division - Brigadier General Thomas L. Crittenden (OR Report)

Eleventh Brigade - Brigadier General Jeremiah T. Boyle (OR Report)
19th Ohio (OR Report)
59th Ohio (OR Report)
9th Kentucky (OR Report)
13th Kentucky (OR Report)

Fourteenth Brigade - Colonel William Sooy Smith (OR Report)
13th Ohio (OR Report)
11th Kentucky (OR Report)
26th Kentucky (OR Report)
14th Wisconsin (OR Report)

I included the 14th Wisconsin in Smith's brigade because it fought with it that day even though it was technically an unattached unit in the Army of the Tennessee.

There will not be individual posts for brigades as there are no brigade monuments. Instead I will simply do posts for the regiments that have monuments.

From Reed's history of the battle:
This division, consisting of the Eleventh and Fourteenth Brigades and Mendenhall's and Bartlett's batteries, came from Savannah on boats, arriving at Pittsburg Landing during the night of Sunday, April 6, 1862, and bivouacked along the Corinth road in the rear of Nelson's division. Early Monday morning it moved out and formed line in front of the camps of the Thirty-second and Forty-first Illinois, joining Nelson's right, the Fourteenth Brigade in front line, the Eleventh Brigade in reserve. At about 8 a.m. the division advanced and soon after became engaged at the position held by Prentiss and Tuttle on Sunday. Bartlett's battery on the right near the fork of the Eastern Corinth road was engaged until 12 noon, when it retired to the Landing for ammunition. Mendenhall's battery was engaged on Nelson's right until after noon, when it took position in the rear of the Fifth Division and was there engaged until the close of action. The division was engaged along the Eastern Corinth road and east of Duncan Field and out four hour, in which time both brigades and all its regiments were repeadedly engaged. It advanced, capturing some guns; was repulsed and driven back to the road several times. At about 2 p.m. it gained and held the Hamburg and Purdy road, which ended the fighting on this part of the line. It bivouacked Monday night in front of Prentiss's camps.

Crittenden:Boyle: Smith:

41st Ohio

41st Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Lt. Col. George S. Mygatt

On back of monument:
This regiment advanced to this point Monday morning, April 7, 1862, where it became engaged at 10 a.m. It had present 18 officers and 355 men. Its loss was 1 officer and 20 men killed; 6 officers and 105 men wounded; 1 man missing; total, 133.

The 41st Ohio's first commander was its brigade commander at Shiloh, William Hazen. Hazen would end up as one of the top division commanders in the West and commanded the XV Corps at the end of the war. Hazen was a Regular Army officer who trained his volunteers very well and the 41st Ohio ended up being one of the very good regiments in the West.

9th Indiana

On back of monument:
9th Infantry
Commanded by Col. Gideon C. Moody.

This regiment arrived on the battlefield at 9 p.m., April 6, 1862, moved upon the enemy at daylight of the 7th, was hotly engaged at this place 10 a.m. Repulsed a heavy attack from the front (south), and charged with brigade to the right (west), and drove back the enemy. At 12.30 p.m. was sent by Gen. Nelson across the road to the left to the aid of Col. Ammen. Casualties--killed, 1 officer and 16 men; wounded, 7 officers and 146 men; total, 170.

36th Indiana

On back of monument:
36th Infantry
Commanded by Col. William Grose.

This regiment arrived on the battlefield at 5.30 p.m., April 6, 1862; was ordered by Maj. Gen. Grant 150 yards to the left to support Capt. Stone's battery, where it was engaged until dark. At 5.30 a.m., April 7th, it moved forward in line of battle, arriving at this position about 10 a.m. Regiment charged the enemy and assisted in driving him from the field. Casualties-- killed, 1 officer and 8 men; wounded, 1 officer and 35 men; total, 45.

6th Ohio

6th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Lt. Col. N. L. Anderson

On back of monument:
This regiment advanced to this point Monday, April 7, l862, where it was engaged at 10 a.m., supporting Terrill's U. S. Battery. Its loss was 2 men killed; 5 wounded; 2 missing; total, 9.

24th Ohio

24th Ohio Infantry
Commanded by Col. F. C. Jones

On back of monument:
This regiment advanced to this point Monday, April 7, 1862, where it went into action about 10 p.m. Its loss was 5 men killed; 5 officers and 60 men wounded; 6 men missing; total, 76.

Nelson's Division

Fourth Division - Brigadier General William Nelson (OR Report)

Tenth Brigade - Colonel Jacob Ammen (OR Report)
6th Ohio (OR Report)
24th Ohio (OR Report)
36th Indiana (OR Report)

Nineteenth Brigade - Colonel William B. Hazen (OR Report)
6th Kentucky (OR Report)
9th Indiana (OR Report)
41st Ohio (OR Report)

Twenty-Second Brigade - Colonel Sanders D. Bruce (OR Report)
1st Kentucky (OR Report)
2d Kentucky (OR Report)
20th Kentucky (OR Report)

There will not be individual posts for brigades as there are no brigade monuments. Instead I will simply do posts for the regiments that have monuments.

From Reed's history of the battle:
The head of this division arrived opposite to Pittsburg Landing about 5 p.m., April 6, 1862. One brigade, Ammen's, crossed the river and parts of the Thirty-sixth Indiana and Sixth Ohio were engaged in the closing action of Sunday. At 9 p.m. the entire division had crossed the Tennessee River and formed along the north side of Dill Branch, where it bivouacked Sunday night with pickets across the branch. At 5:30 a.m. on the 7th the division advanced and at 7 a.m. formed on south side of the branch and awaited the completion of the line. At 8 a.m. it attacked the Confederates in the Peach Orchard. Mendenhall's battery with the right Terrill's battery with the left. The division gained the south side of the Peach Orchard at 2 p.m., the Confederates retiring. This closed the conflict on the left. The division remained in line until night and bivouacked with its left in Stuart's camps, its right near Prentiss's headquarters.

Nelson:

Ammen:Hazen:Bruce:
I cannot find a picture of Bruce. But he is a Kentucky Colonel named Sanders so I was thinking of putting a picture of a plate of fried chicken but instead I found his grave at findagrave.com