Fourth Division
Army of the Ohio
U.S.
Fourth Division, Army of the Ohio
Brig. Gen. William Nelson.
10th Brigade, Col. Jacob Ammen, 24th Ohio.
19th Brigade, Col. Wm. B. Hazen, 41st Ohio.
22d Brigade, Col. Sanders D. Bruce, 20th Ky.
The advance of this Division arrived on the field about 5 p.m. April 6, 1862. One regiment assisted in repelling the last attack made by the Confederates on Sunday.
The Division bivouacked, in line of battle, along the north bank of Dill Branch and early Monday morning, April 7th, 1862, advanced, and at 9 a.m. became engaged north of the Peach Orchard; its 10th Brigade holding the left of the Union line. At 2 o'clock the division crossed the Peach Orchard field, driving the enemy from that part of the line. It bivouacked Monday night with its left in the camp of Stuart's Brigade. The division had present for duty, officers and men, 5441. It lost 93 killed, 603 wounded; 20 missing; Total 716.
Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
