13th Ohio Infantry
Smith's Brigade - Crittenden's Division
(front)
Ohio
13th Infantry
Commanded by
Lt. Col. Jos. G. Hawkins
W.S. Smith's (14th) Brigade
Crittenden's (5th) Division
Army of the Ohio
(back)
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.
Marker can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road ½ mile north of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org