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Shiloh Military Park, Tennessee

The Battle of Shiloh occurred April 6/7, 1862, and involved about 65,000 Union and 44,000 Confederate troops. This battle resulted in nearly 24,000 killed, wounded, and missing. After viewing the photos in this gallery, you might want to take a virtual tour by going to: http://www.cwbattlefields.com/virtualtours/shiloh1.html (These are not my photos, but this website may give you additional information.)

These photos were taken on July 12, 2006
Ms Raff's History Classroom - http://home.roadrunner.com/~raff/
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Turning around from the mass grave, you can imagine the soldiers running across this small pond during the Confederate retreat.
Turning around from the mass grave, you can imagine the soldiers running across this small pond during the Confederate retreat.		 This is a description of what you might have seen at Bloody Pond (not the earlier pond) in April of 1862.
This is a description of what you might have seen at "Bloody Pond" (not the earlier pond) in April of 1862.		 Today, this pond sits peacefully next to Peach Orchard where bullets caused the blossoms to fall like snow.
Today, this pond sits peacefully next to "Peach Orchard" where bullets caused the blossoms to fall like snow.		 Tennessee Monument is very impressive and poignant.
Tennessee Monument is very impressive and poignant.
You can even see the detail on the bottom of the soldier's boots.
You can even see the detail on the bottom of the soldier's boots.		 Shiloh Church (copy) - C.S. Gen. Beauregard established his HQ here. Shiloh means place of peace in Hebrew. Ironic, huh?
Shiloh Church (copy) - C.S. Gen. Beauregard established his HQ here. Shiloh means "place of peace" in Hebrew. Ironic, huh?		 Interior of church
Interior of church		 Typical Mortuary Monument. Who was Colonel Everett Peabody? (click on this photo to find out more about him)
Typical "Mortuary Monument". Who was Colonel Everett Peabody? (click on this photo to find out more about him)
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