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The 61st Illinois Infantry, commanded by Col. Jacob Fry and assigned to the 2d Brigade under Miller in the 6th Division under Prentiss, Army of the Tennessee, formed in line of battle about 8.00 a.m. on April 6, 1862, advanced through the open field in front and engaged the enemy for a short time, then fell back to this line and held it for more than one hour before retiring to the south side of Corinth road. Its loss in the battle was 12 men killed, 3 officers and 42 men wounded, and 18 men missing, for a total of 75.
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Shiloh, Tennessee · United States
