40th Illinois Infantry
McDowell's Brigade - Sherman's Division
(front)
Illinois
40th Infantry
1st Brigade -- McDowell
5th Division -- Sherman
Army of the Tennessee
(back)
40th Illinois,
Commanded by
1. Col. S. G. Hicks, Wounded.
2. Lieut. Col. J. M. Boothe.
Occupied this, their third position, about 12.00 M., April 6, 1862, and held it until 1.30 P.M., sustaining their heaviest loss. The regiment then fell back to the landing. Its loss in the battle was 1 officer and 46 men killed; 11 officers and 149 men wounded; 9 men missing; total, 216.
Marker is at the intersection of Sherman Road and McClernand Road, on the right when traveling south on Sherman Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
