25th Indiana Infantry Regiment
Veatch's Brigade - Hurlbut's Division
(Front):25th Regiment
Infantry
commanded by
Lieut. Col. William H. Morgan.
2nd Brigade - Col. J.C. Veatch -
4th Division - Gen. Hurlbut-
Army of the Tennessee.
Indiana
(Back):25th Infantry
commanded by
Lieut. Col. William H. Morgan
(Wounded)
Major John W. Foster
This Regiment took this position at 9 a.m. April 6th 1862 and held it against a fierce assault of the enemy for two hours. Being flanked fell back 100 yards again it fell back 100 yards. Here Regiment was furiously assailed by infantry and artillery, which caused it to fall back slowly to the right of the siege guns, where it rested Sunday night. On Monday, April 7th Regiment continued in battle during the day. Casualties: Killed 2 officers and 19 men. Wounded 4 officers and 111 men. Missing 3 men. Total 139
Marker is at the intersection of Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road and McClernand Road, on the right when traveling west on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
