40th Illinois

2nd Brigade - 4th Division

[Front Side]:

Illinois

40th Infantry,

2nd Brigade - Corse,

4th Division - Ewing,

15th Army Corps - Blair.

[Back Side]:

The metal plaque is missing

Marker can be reached from North Crest Road north of Lightfoot Mill Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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 ...

40th Illinois - 6th Iowa Infantry Regiments

McDowell's Brigade - Sherman's Division

U.S.

40th Illinois, 6th Iowa,

McDowell's (1st) Brig., Sherman's (5th) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

These regiments were in position here at 4.30 p.m. April 6, 1862, and bivouacked here Sunday night.

Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right ...