55th Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

Shiloh, Tennessee

( Marker is on Hamburg-Savannah Road, 0.3 miles south of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Stuart's Brigade - Sherman's Division. Army of the Tennessee.

The first recorded gold rush in the United States occurred in Tennessee in the early 19th century. The discovery of gold in the state's Cherokee lands sparked a rush of settlers and miners hoping to strike it rich.