Shiloh 2012

• Shiloh Battlefield for Sale

  

  Want to buy a part of the Shiloh Battlefield? Of course we at the Civil War Trust are happy to acquire and preserve this hallowed ground.

  David Duncan

• Location of our Target Tract

  

  This satellite view shows our target tract (in yellow) in relation to the current boundaries of the Shiloh NMP (in green).

  Google Earth

• Expanding the Park's Coverage

  

  This satellite view shows how much the Shiloh NMP will be expanded by this battlefield acquisition. Our target tract is in yellow.

  Google Earth

• NPS Boundary

  

  Our purchase of the 491 acre tract at Shiloh will greatly expand the battlefield coverage of the Shiloh National Military Park. The 55th Illinois Monument can be seen near the boundary of our target tract.

  David Duncan

• Steep Ravines

  

  Our target tract at Shiloh includes many steep ravines that hindered and helped the combatants on this portion of the battlefield.

  David Duncan

• Rough Terrain at our Target Tract

  

  The wooded ravines on our target tract are some of the roughest on the Shiloh Battlefield.

  David Duncan

• Stuart's Defense of the Union Left

  

  This map shows Stuart's regiments out on the far left of the Union line - on land that we are now working to acquire and preserve.

  Library of Congress

• Brig. Gen. James Chalmers (CSA)

  

  Chalmers led his Mississippians in an attack through the rough terrain to attack Stuart's Federals on our target tract.

  Library of Congress

• Stuart's Monument at Shiloh

  

  Monument to Col. David Stuart, who stubbornly defended the Union left on our target tract until his two regiments ran out of ammunition.

  Rob Shenk

• The 54th Ohio at Shiloh

  

  Monument to the 54th Ohio - one of two regiments under Stuart's command on our target tract at Shiloh.

  David Duncan

• The 55th Illinois

  

  This monument commemorates the actions and sacrifices of the 55th Illinois at Shiloh - one of two Federal regiments that held the far left of the Union line on our target tract.

  David Duncan

• Walking our Target Tract

  

  Shiloh NMP Historian Stacy Allen walks our target tract at Shiloh

  David Duncan

• Gage's Battery at Shiloh

  

  This photo shows two cannon associated with Gage's Confederate battery. This battery was active in supporting the attack against Stuart on our target tract.

  Rob Shenk

• Lick Creek at Shiloh

  

  View of a portion of Lick Creek which passes through our target tract at Shiloh.

  Rob Shenk

• The Hamburg-Savannah Road

  

  View of a portion of the Hamburg-Savannah Road near our target tract at Shiloh

  Rob Shenk