Crescent Regiment

Crescent Regiment (HMERW)

Location: Shiloh, TN 38376 Hardin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 7.789', W 88° 20.284'

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Louisiana Infantry

— Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps —

(Front):
Crescent Regiment
Louisiana Infantry
Col. Marshall J. Smith.
Pond's Brigade,
Ruggles' Division,
Bragg's Corps.
Army of the Mississippi.

Pro Patria Mori
6 & 7 April 1862

(Back):
On left of Confederate line Sunday morning. To guard bridge over Owl Creek. At 2 p.m. ordered to center near Duncan House to engage right of the enemy under Gen. Prentiss in Hornets' Nest where at about 5.30 p.m. he surrendered. On Monday joined the 19" Louisiana here in support of Washington Artillery. Later with Col. Wheeler's command formed rear guard of retreat.
Casualties. Both Days. 127.
Erected by a private of Co. B.
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 12:37pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 378088 N 3888258
Decimal Degrees35.12981667, -88.33806667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 7.789', W 88° 20.284'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 7' 47.34" N, 88° 20' 17.04" W
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Area Code(s)731
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 Hamburg Purdy Rd, Shiloh TN 38376, US
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