49th Illinois Infantry
Raith's Brigade -- McClernand's Division
(front)
Illinois
49th Infantry,
3d Brigade--Raith,
1st Division--McClernand,
Army of the Tennessee.
(back)
49th Infantry,
Commanded by
Lieut. Col. Phineas Pease, Wounded.
This regiment fell in for battle on its color line about 8.30 a.m., April 6, 1862, and held it but a short time when it moved back fighting to this place. Its loss in the battle was 2 officers and 17 men killed; 4 officers and 79 men wounded; 8 men missing; total, 110.
Marker is on Hamburg-Purdy Road 0 miles east of Corinth Road, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
