59th Ohio Infantry
Boyle's Brigade - Crittenden's Division
(front)
Ohio
59th Infantry
Commanded by
Col. J.P.Fyffe
Boyle's (11th) Brigade
Crittenden's (5th) Division
Army of the Ohio
(back)
This regiment formed here in support of Barlett's battery at 10 a.m., April 7, 1862, and held the position until about 12 m., when it advanced to left and front, and was engaged near Hamburg road, where its greatest loss occurred. Its loss was 6 men killed; 51 wounded; total, 57.
Marker is on Eastern Corinth Road 0.1 miles south of Corinth-Pittsburg Road, on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
