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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

46th Illinois

On back of monument:
46th Infantry,
Commanded by 1. Col. John A. Davis, Wounded.
2. Lieut. Col. J. J. Jones.
Formed here for battle at 9.30 a.m., April 6, 1862, and maintained its position until 11.00 a.m., then withdrew north- ward, to Jones field and formed a new line. Its loss in the battle was 25 men killed; 10 officers and 124 men wounded; 1 man missing; total, 160.

This monument is located south of the Water Oaks Pond, which can be seen in the background to the left of the monument. It is the higher brown grass.

15th Illinois

On back of monument:
15th Infantry,
Commanded by 1. Lieut. Col. E. F. W. Ellis, Killed.
2. Major WM. R. Goddard, Killed.
3. Capt. Louis D. Kelley.
This regiment was attacked on this line about 9.30 a.m., April 6, 1862, and offered most stubborn resistance for more than one hour, the enemy attacking both front and flank. In this action both field officers and several line officers were lost. The regiment retired in good order and formed a new line. Its loss in the battle was 5 officers and 44 men killed; 8 officers and 109 men wounded; total, 166.

This monument is located very near "the crossroads," the intersection of the Hamburg-Purdy Road and the Corinth Road north of Shiloh Church. The Water Oaks Pond can be seen in the background to the right of the monument.

14th Illinois

On back of monument:
14th Infantry,
Commanded by Col. Cyrus Hall.
Went into battle on this line about 9.30 a.m., April 6, 1862, and with slight changes of position held it until 11 a.m., when the regiment fell back to the road and formed a new line. It lost in the battle 9 officers and 117 men wounded; 35 men killed; 4 missing; total, 165.

This monument is located on the east side of Woolf Field along the Corinth Road.

25th Indiana


On back of monument:
25th Infantry,
Commanded by Lieut. Col. William H. Morgan, (Wounded)
Maj. John W. Foster.
This regiment took this position at 9 a.m., April 6, 1862, and held it against a fierce assault of the enemy for two hours. Being flanked, fell back 100 yards; again it fell back 100 yards. Here regiment was furiously assailed by infantry and artillery, which caused it to fall back slowly to the right of the siege guns, where it rested Sunday night. On Monday, April 7, regiment continued in battle during the day. Casualties--killed, 2 officers and 19 men; wounded, 4 officers and 111 men; missing, 3 men; total, 139.