US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant
US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant is a memorial in Hardin, Tennessee. US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant is situated nearby to Shiloh National Cemetery, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Tour Stop #22.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shiloh National Cemetery and Shiloh Indian Mounds Site.
Shiloh National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth battlefields. The main section of the park is in the unincorporated community of Shiloh, about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee, with additional areas located in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, 23 miles southwest of Shiloh and the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in the city of Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee.
Shiloh Indian Mounds Site
Protected area
Shiloh Indian Mounds Site is an archaeological site of the South Appalachian Mississippian culture. It is located beside the Tennessee River on the grounds of the Shiloh National Military Park, in Hardin County of southwestern Tennessee. Shiloh Indian Mounds Site is situated 3,900 feet south of US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant.
Diamond Island
Islet
Diamond Island is a river island on the Tennessee River in Hardin County, Tennessee. Diamond Island was so named on account of its diamond shape. Diamond Island was purchased jointly by William Albert Warren and his brother Joshua Warren in 1851 Hardin County historian, David Cagle reports: "Sarah Thomas called me with information re Diamond Island. Diamond Island is situated 2 miles north of US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pittsburg Landing and Hurley.
Pittsburg Landing
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pittsburg Landing is a river landing on the west bank of the Tennessee River in Hardin County, Tennessee. It was named for "Pitts" Tucker who operated a tavern at the site in the years preceding the Civil War.
Hurley
Hamlet
Hurley is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee. Hurley is located near Shiloh National Military Park and is served by Tennessee State Route 22 and Tennessee State Route 142. Hurley is situated 2½ miles west of US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant.
Shiloh
Hamlet
Shiloh is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee. Shiloh is situated 3½ miles southwest of US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant.
US HQ Major General Ulysses S. Grant
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Headquarters General U. S. Grant. Night of April 6. 1862. General Grant in his memoirs says:- ‘During the night rain fell in torrents and our troops were exposed without shelter. I made my headquarters under a tree a few hundred...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Hardin, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.15072° or 35° 9′ 3″ northLongitude
-88.3206° or 88° 19′ 14″ westOpen location code
867H5M2H+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 765326656OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour Stop #22 and Pittsburg Landing.
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