57th Indiana Infantry
Wagner's Brigade - Wood's Division
(front)
57th
Regiment
Infantry,
Commanded by
Col. Cyrus C. Hines,
21st Brigade--Col. George D. Wagner--
6th Division--Gen. Wood--
Army of the Ohio.
Indiana.
(back of monument)
57th Infantry,
Commanded by Col. Cyrus C. Hines.
This regiment arrived on the battlefield about 12 m., Monday, April 7, 1862. It formed on this line at 2 p.m. and assisted in driving the enemy from the field; was engaged with enemy's infantry and artillery. It had four men wounded.
Marker is on Hamburg-Purdy Road 0.4 miles east of Sherman Road, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
