Shiloh

• Union Pickets in the Seay Field

  

  Historical marker denoting the position of Union pickets after they encountered the lead elements of the Confederate attacking force in the woods near Seay Field.

  Rob Shenk

• Shiloh Church

  

  A small, backwoods church with the name of Shiloh was located near William T. Sherman's Union camps. This church would give its name to the battle that would swirl around it.

  Rob Shenk

• Monuments of Shiloh

  

  The many striking monuments on the Shiloh Battlefield make this one of the more beautiful battlefields to visit.

  Rob Shenk

• 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

• Grant's Headquarters at Cherry Hill

  

  Grant's Headquarters at Cherry Hill

  David Duncan

• The Fields of Shiloh

  

  Much of the fighting at Shiloh occurred within dense woods or in open patches like this one.

  Rob Shenk

• The Hornet's Nest

  

  Portions of three Union divisions tenaciously defended this part of the line. Confederates would later name this the Hornet's Nest for all the buzzing and stinging minie balls.

  David Duncan

• The Sunken Road

  

  Two views of the Sunken Road - the chief Union position for forces holding Duncan Field.

  Rob Shenk

• The W. Manse George Cabin

  

  The W. Manse George Cabin near the famous Peach Orchard at the Shiloh Battlefield.

  Rob Shenk

• 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

• 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

• Union Artillery in the Hornet's Nest

  

  One of the Union guns manning a tenuous line within the Hornet's Nest section of the Shiloh Battlefield.

  Rob Shenk

• Sunken Road in Spring

  

  A springtime view of the Sunken Road at Shiloh. Modern scholarship has pointed out that this road was really not sunken at all.

  David Duncan

• The Bloody Pond

  

  During the Battle of Shiloh soldiers of both sides used this pond for water. Dead and wounded men and horses later stained the pond with their blood.

  Rob Shenk

• Ruggles' Battery at Duncan Field

  

  Ruggles' Battery at Duncan Field

  Rob Shenk

• Ruggles' Battery

  

  At this early stage in the Civil War, the Confederate army employed a wide variety of artillery types.

  Rob Shenk

• Duncan Field

  

  Duncan Field became one of the hottest sections of the Shiloh Battlefield. Union forces holding a position at the far end (the Sunken Road) were able to hold off repeated Confederate assaults.

  Rob Shenk

• Artillery Demonstration

  

  Despite the densely wooded battlefield at Shiloh, both sides employed artillery with devastating effect.

  Rob Shenk

• Albert Sydney Johnston at Shiloh

  

  Confederate commanding general Albert Sydney Johnston, while directing Confederate reinforcements on the eastern flank, was struck behind the knee by a Union bullet and later bled to death on the field of battle.

  Library of Congress, Rob Shenk

• 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

• 32-Pounder James Rifle at Shiloh

  

  This photo shows one of the large 32-Pounder James Rifle manning the perimeter around Pittsburg Landing. The heavy concentration of Union guns near the landing helped to hold this important beachhead on April 6, 1862.

  Rob Shenk

• Sunset at the Shiloh Battlefield

  

  The rapid approach of an early spring's night brought the fighting on the first day to a halt. By the next morning the Union forces would unleash a devastating counterattack.

  Chris Heisey

• Tennessee Monument

  

  Tennessee Monument near Water Oaks Pond. Confederate forces would be driven from this field on the second day of fighting.

  Rob Shenk

• The Tennessee River at Pittsburg Landing

  

  The Tennessee River at Pittsburg Landing. The Union forces used this site to land their forces and later this site would swarm with demoralized Union soldiers looking for a way to escape.

  Rob Shenk

• Trace Adkins at Shiloh

  

  Country music star and battlefield preservationist Trace Adkins stands next to the Grant HQ monument at Shiloh.

  David Duncan

• Union Graves at Shiloh

  

  Established in July 1862, the Shiloh National Military Cemetery holds more than 3,500 Union graves.

  Rob Shenk

• National Military Cemetery at Shiloh

  

  The National Military Cemetery at Shiloh contains many of the remains of the Union soldiers who fought and perished at the Battle of Shiloh.

  Rob Shenk

• Confederate Burial Trenches at Shiloh

  

  One of the five Confederate burial trenches were more than 1,720 Confederate soldiers are buried on the battlefield.

  David Duncan