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The tablet colors are...
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE (BLUE)
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI (RED)
ARMY OF THE OHIO (YELLOW)
The Large Square Tablets give historical information of strengths of armies, movement or corps and divisions.
The Square Tablets ornamental corners mark positions where troops were engaged on the first day Sunday April 6, 1862.
The Oval Tablets mark positions where troop were engaged on the second day Monday April 7, 1862.
A person reading any of these positions tables is facing the same way as the troops mentioned on the tablets were facing when in battle.
Camp Tablets mark the front center of the camps, the place where the colors were when the troops of that camp were on parade. A person reading the tablets faces the front of the camp. |