Fifth Division

Fifth Division (HMEF9)

Location: Shiloh, TN 38376 Hardin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 9.032', W 88° 19.381'

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Army of the Ohio

U.S.
Fifth Division, Army of the Ohio.
Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden.

11th Brigade, Brig. Gen. Jeremiah T. Boyle.
14th Brigade, Col. Wm. Sooy Smith, 13th Ohio.
Battery 'G' 1st Ohio Lt. Lt. Arty., Capt. Joseph Bartlett.
Batteries 'H' & 'K' 4th U.S. Arty., Capt. John Mendenhall.

This division arrived upon the field at 9 a.m. April 6, 1862 and bivouacked half a mile from the landing. It formed for action Monday morning, April 7, 1862, with the 14th Brigade on the left and in front; the 11th Brigade following on the right and rear. The Division became engaged about 10 a.m. in front of Hurlbut's Headquarters. Its line of advance was along the Eastern Corinth Road and its most severe fighting was in the Hornet's Nest. At 4 o'clock, the enemy having withdrawn, the Division rested in front of Prentiss' Division camp.

The 5th Division had present for duty, officers and men, 3825. Its losses were 60 killed; 377 wounded; 28 missing; Total 465.
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HM NumberHMEF9
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Placed ByShiloh National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 1:34am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 379490 N 3890537
Decimal Degrees35.15053333, -88.32301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 9.032', W 88° 19.381'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 9' 1.92" N, 88° 19' 22.86" W
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Area Code(s)731
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 16000 Pittsburg Landing Rd, Shiloh TN 38376, US
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