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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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Entrance to Shiloh National Cemetery located near Pittsburg Landing. (Click on photo to see caption)
Entrance to Shiloh National Cemetery located near Pittsburg Landing. (Click on photo to see caption)		 This is the first gravestone that you see when entering the cemetery, Henry Burke, Drummer...(Click on photo to see caption)
This is the first gravestone that you see when entering the cemetery, "Henry Burke, Drummer"...(Click on photo to see caption)		 Portions of a poem by Theodore O'Hara appear on plaques throughout the cemetery. (Click on photo for details on O'Hara/poem)
Portions of a poem by Theodore O'Hara appear on plaques throughout the cemetery. (Click on photo for details on O'Hara/poem)		 A panoramic view of a portion of this cemetery. The Tennessee River is not visible, but is located behind those trees.
A panoramic view of a portion of this cemetery. The Tennessee River is not visible, but is located behind those trees.
...No more on life's parade shall meet that brave and fallen few...
"...No more on life's parade shall meet that brave and fallen few..."		 The smaller markers are for those soldiers who are not identified. Sadly, this would be the majority of those buried at Shiloh.
The smaller markers are for those soldiers who are not identified. Sadly, this would be the majority of those buried at Shiloh.		 Confederate Monument - Dedicated in 1917 (Click on photo to see caption, which gives more details about this monument.)
Confederate Monument - Dedicated in 1917 (Click on photo to see caption, which gives more details about this monument.) 		The Hornet's Nest (for more details on this battle, click on this photo)
"The Hornet's Nest" (for more details on this battle, click on this photo)
From a Union soldier's perspective - The Confederate soldiers would be across this large field by the foliage in the background.
From a Union soldier's perspective - The Confederate soldiers would be across this large field by the foliage in the background.		 We are now arriving at one of 5 known Confederate mass graves.
We are now arriving at one of 5 known Confederate mass graves.		 The cannon balls behind the stone memorial mark the boundary of the mass grave.
The cannon balls behind the stone memorial mark the boundary of the mass grave.		 This is a side view - you can see that this is a very large gravesite.
This is a side view - you can see that this is a very large gravesite.
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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