Illinois Memorial
(front)
Illinois
Erects this monument to commemorate her sons
who here gave their services to perpetuate
the honor and glory of the United States.
(east side)
Illinois had in this battle 27 regiments
of infantry, 10 batteries of artillery and
6 detachments of cavalry. Her loss in killed
and wounded was 3957. -- In missing, 410.
(west side)
"The world will little note, nor long
remember what we say here. But it
can never forget what they did here."
Marker is on Corinth Road 0.1 miles from Sherman Road, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
