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81ST OHIO INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL STONE B

81ST OHIO INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL STONE B
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Location: SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

City: SHILOH

State: Tennessee

Zip Code: 38376

Type of Memorial: War Memorial Narrative Stone

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: CRAIG SWAIN

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

This regiment guarded Snake Creek bridge during forenoon April 6, 1862; assisted in repelling enemy’s advance at army’s extreme right after noon; by personal order of Gen. Grant, received at 3 p.m., developed enemy’s position at crossing of Hamburg & Savannah and main Corinth roads; formed left of McClernand’s command April 7th; drove enemy from a battery shortly before end of battle, where its greatest loss occurred. Its loss was 2 officers and 2 men killed; 17 men wounded; 2 men missing; total, 23.

SEE ALSO-81ST OHIO INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL


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