Russell's Brigade

Clark's Division - Polk's Corps

C.S.

Russell's (1st) Brigade,

11th La., 22d Tenn., 13th Tenn., 12th Tenn.,

Bankhead's Tennessee Battery,

Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, and battery in rear, bivouacked at this place Saturday night, April 5, 1862. It advanced Sunday morning April 6, 1862 along the Pittsburg Road and went into action at Rhea house.

Marker is on Tennessee Route 22, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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