29th Illinois Infantry

Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division

U.S.

29th Illinois Infantry,

Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This regiment was engaged here at 4.30 p.m. April 6, 1862 and assisted in repelling a cavalry charge and an attack by Pond's brigade. It then retired to the siege guns.

Marker is on Cavalry Road ¼ mile west of Hamburg-Savannah Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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