61st Illinois Infantry
Miller's Brigade - Prentiss' Division
(front of monument)
Illinois
61st Infantry,
2d Brigade--Miller,
6th Division--Prentiss,
Army of the Tennessee.
(back of monument)
61st Infantry,
Commanded by
Col. Jacob Fry.
Formed in line of battle about 8.00 a.m., April 6, 1862, advanced through the open field in front and engaged the enemy a short time, then fell back to this line and held it more than one hour, when the regiment retired to south side of Corinth road. Its loss in the battle was 12 men killed; 3 officers and 42 men wounded; 18 men missing; total, 75.
Marker can be reached from Eastern Corinth Road 0.2 miles south of Peabody Road, on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
