43rd Illinois Infantry
Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division
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Illinois
43rd Infantry
3d Brigade -- Raith
1st Division -- McClernand
Army of the Tennessee
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43rd Infantry
Commanded by
Lieut.-Col. A. Engelman.
This regiment formed on its color line on the morning of April 6, 1862, and moved forward to a position supporting Waterhouse's Battery, which was held until 10:00 A.M., when it fell back to this point and formed a line with the rest of the brigade. Its loss in the battle was 5 officers and 45 men killed; 7 officers and 111 men wounded; 29 men missing; total 197.
Marker is at the intersection of Hamburg-Purdy Road and Corinth Road, on the right when traveling east on Hamburg-Purdy Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
