Pension records for John Henry Smith indicated that he participated in the Battle of Shiloh (also known as Pittsburg Landing) during his Civil War service.
From the History of Waupaca County: "After the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr. Smith, prompted by a spirit of patriotism, enlisted December 1, 1861 in Company F, Eighteenth Wis., V.I., commanded by Capt. Roberts. At Milwaukee he joined his regiment which soon afterward went to the front and took part in its first battle at Pittsburg Landing. He also participated in the battle of Corinth and several skirmishes, after which he was taken ill with fever, and being unfitted for further service was honorably discharged in December, 1862."
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| Marker for the 18th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Wisconsin State Monument at Shiloh |
In 2008 we were able to visit Shiloh and Corinth in Tennessee. Shiloh is located just north of the Tennessee/Mississippi border. We used information at the visitor center to find where the Wisconsin 18th took part in the battle.
*52 Ancestors: "Military"
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