US Brigadier General Benjamin Prentiss Headquarters Marker

This memorial in the Shiloh National Military Park stand on the location of the headquarters of the US Brigadier General Benjamin Prentiss, involved in the Battle of Shiloh. Later on in the battle, he was captured during the defense of Hornet's Nest.
The Battle of Shiloh was fought on 6 and 7 April 1862 by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle was one of the largest battles of the entire war and involved over 100,000 soldiers. The battle resulted in a Union victory.
In the battle, in total about 3,500 men were killed, 16,000 wounded and 4,000 missing or captured. The losses involving dead and wounded were about equal on both sides.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com