17th Illinois Infantry
Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division
U.S.
17th Illinois Infantry,
Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,
Army of the Tennessee.
This regiment was engaged here from 11 a.m. To 11.30 a.m. April 6, 1862. It then retired to Jones Field where it supported Taylor's battery until 2 p.m. when it withdrew to the 9th Illinois camp.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sherman Road and Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Extension Road, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
