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The 28th Illinois Infantry, part of the 1st Brigade under Williams and the 4th Division under Hurlbut in the Army of the Tennessee, was commanded by Col. A.K. Johnson and held this line and another about 200 yards south against heavy and constant fire from 9.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on April 6, 1862, then retreated to the woods on the north side of this field. In the battle, the regiment lost 2 officers and 27 men killed, 8 officers and 203 men wounded, and 1 officer and 4 men missing, for a total of 245.
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Shiloh, Tennessee · United States
