About the Book
Peabody's Battle Line, McCuller's Field, Stuart's Defense, the Peach Orchard, and Hell's Hollow—these monuments mark some of the critical moments in the battle of Shiloh but offer the visitor only the most meager sense of what happened on the banks of the Tennessee in April 1862. This battlefield guide breathes life into Civil War history, giving readers a clear picture of the setting at the time of engagement, who was where, and when and how the battle progressed. Designed to lead the user on a one-day tour of one of the most important battlefields of the war, the guide provides precise directions to all the key locations in a manner reflecting how the battle itself unfolded. A wealth of maps, vivid descriptions, and careful but accessible analysis makes plain the sweep of events and the geography of the battlefield, enhancing the experience of Shiloh for the serious student, the casual visitor, and the armchair tourist alike.
Table of Contents:
Overview of the First Day, April 6 COMMON STOPS, APRIL 6 Stop 1 Pittsburg Landing, March 1862; 1A The Union Commanders Select an Encampment, March 17 - April 5; 1B The Confederates Plan an Attack, March 15 - April 1; Stop 2 Shiloh Church, April 4--5; Stop 3 Fraley Field, April 6; 3A Powell's Reconnaissance, April 6, 3:00--5:30 A.M.; 3B The Confederate Army Advances, April 3--April 5; 3C "Tonight We Will Water Our Horses in the Tennessee River." April 6, 5:30 A.M.; Stop 4 Peabody's Battle Line, 5:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.; Stop 5 Peabody's Camp, 8:00-8:30 A.M.;The remaining stops follow two separate routes, labeled East and West. See the explanatory note on page X. EAST STOPS, APRIL 6 Stop EAST 6. Spain Field, 7:30-10:00 A.M; EAST 6A. Miller's Brigade Deploys, 7:30-8:00 A.M.; EAST 6B. Gladden's Brigade Attacks, 8:30-9:00 A.M.; EAST 6C. The Collapse of Miller's Defense, 8:30-9:00 A.M.; EAST 6D. Chalmers and Jackson Redeploy, 9:00-10:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 7. McCuller's Field, 10:00-11:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 8. Stuart's Defense, 10:00-11:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 9. The Peach Orchard, 7:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M.; EAST 9A. Hurlbut to the Rescue, 7:30-8:30 A.M.; EAST 9B. Hurlbut Deploys, 8:30-9:30 A.M.; EAST 9C. The First "Attack," 9:00-10:00 A.M.; EAST 9D. The Formation of the Sunken Road Position, 10:00-11:00 A.M.; EAST 9E. "A Few More Charges and the Day Is Ours," 12:30-2:00 P.M.; EAST 9F. The First Assaults, 2:00-2:30 P.M.; Hornet's Nest Excursion; Stop EAST 10. The Collapse of the Union Left, 2:00-4:00 P.M.; Stop EAST 11. Johnston's Death, 2:30 P.M. WEST STOPS, APRIL 6 STOP WEST 6. Rea Field, 6:00-8:00 A.M.; WEST 6A. Sherman's Division is Attacked, 6:00-7:00 A.M.; WEST 6B. The 53rd Ohio Fights and Retreats, 7:00-8:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 7. Shiloh Branch, 6:00-8:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 8. Ridge near Shiloh Church; WEST 8A. Buckland's Brigade Holds Fast, 8:30-10:00 A.M.; WEST 8B. Sherman Division Fights and Falls Back, 8:00-10:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 9. On the Hamburg-Purdy Road, 10:30-11:00 A.M; STOP WEST 10. Review Field, 10:30-11:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 11. McClernand's Camps; WEST 11A. The Confederates Advance, 11:00-11:30 A.M.; WEST 11B. The Federals Counterattack, 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M.; STOP WEST 12. Duncan Field, 10:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M.; STOP WEST 13. Hell's Hollow, 4:00-5:00 P.M.; STOP 14. Grant's Last Line, 5:00-6:30 P.M.; Dill Branch Excursion; Overview of the Second Day, April 7 EAST STOPS, APRIL 7 Stop EAST 15. The Line Of Departure, 5:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 16. Wicker Field, 5:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 17. Bloody Pond, 10:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.; Stop EAST 18. Davis Wheat Field; EAST 18a.The Federals Attack, 10:30 - 11:30 A.M.; EAST 18b.The Confederates Counterattack, 11:30 A.M. - 12 Noon; WEST STOPS, APRIL 7 STOP WEST 15. Lew Wallace's Approach, 12:00 noon-7:15 P.M.; STOP WEST 16. Tilghman Branch, 6:30-9:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 17. Jones Field, 9:00 A.M.-12:00 noon; STOP WEST 18. Sowell Field, 12:00 noon; STOP WEST 19. Water Oaks Pond, 12:00 noon-2:00 P.M.
About the Author :
Mark Grimsley is a professor of history at Ohio State University. He is the author of And Keep Moving On: The Virginia Campaign, May–June, 1864, and the coeditor of Civilians in the Path of War, both published by the University of Nebraska Press. Steven E. Woodworth is a professor of history at Texas Christian University. He is the author of Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide and Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns, both published by the University of Nebraska Press.
