Statham's Brigade

Breckinridge's Reserve Corps

C.S.

Statham's (3d) Brigade,

15th Miss., 22d Miss., 19th Tenn., 28th Tenn., 45th Tenn.,

Rutledge's Tennessee Battery,

Breckinridge's Reserve Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This Brigade became engaged here about 12.30 p.m. April 6, 1862. It advanced across the field to north east corner about 2.30 p.m. The 19th Tenn. was detached to lick creek in the morning. It returned about 2 o'clock and joined Stephens' Brigade in charge across this field.

Marker is on Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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