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  Tennessee.com
At an elevation ranging from 550 to 1100 feet, from June to August Nashville's average high temperature is 88.7 degrees and from December to February the average low temperature is 29.7 degrees.
Shiloh is the site of the first major battle in the Civil War's Western theater where 24,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or went missing.
The 24-acre vacation and convention complex is dedicated to preserving the history of a bygone era with an authentic New Orleans trolley, well-manicured gardens, and a railroad museum with a 1880's...
www.tennessee.com   (531 words)

  
  The Battle of Shiloh
During the winter of 1861-62 Federal forces pushing southward from St. Louis captured Forts Henry and Donelson on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
Shiloh was a decisive battle in the war.
Shiloh is a Hebrew word meaning place of peace.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Acres/1257/shiloh.html   (1102 words)

  
 Shiloh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is Shiloh the Biblical site, for which see Shiloh (Biblical).
Shilo is an Israeli settlement near the location of Biblical Shiloh.
Shiloh is the name of some places in the United States of America, largely named from the preceding:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shiloh   (125 words)

  
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Shiloh’s unspeakable carnage rid the North of the ill-founded, over-confident impression that the War would be won shortly and easily.
Shiloh, ironically, is Hebrew for “the place of peace.” Larry J. Daniel, Shiloh, The Battle That Changed The Civil War, 1997, Simon & Schuster, 317 p Daniel’s fine account is, I think, the latest full book dedicated to this conflict.
Daniel’s take is that Shiloh doomed the Confederates before Albert Sidney Johnston was carried from the field, that Shiloh only gripped the opposing forces in a more steely resolve, and that the battle fed grim premonitions on both sides of a bloody and protracted conflict that could take years to conclude.
home.att.net /~pfrswr/danie_97.doc   (2482 words)

  
 Shiloh Tennessee American Civil War Battle April 6 1862
The situation was relieved somewhat by the fact that a second in command was on the field.
Daniel (Soldiering in the Army of Tennessee) has crafted a superbly researched volume that will appeal to both the beginning Civil War reader as well as those already familiar with the course of fighting in the wooded terrain bordering the Tennessee River.
Filmed on location, the reenactors depict the violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor.
www.americancivilwar.com /Shiloh_Tennessee.html   (2250 words)

  
 Yankee Supporters in Shiloh, Tennessee? - Political Aspects of the Civil War - Civil War Institute - National Park ...
The people in East Tennessee generally did not own slaves and were solidly in the pro-Union camp, and would remain there throughout the war.
Tennessee, partly because of its geography, and partly because of its location, became one of the major battlegrounds of the Civil War.
The area around Pittsburgh Landing (perhaps better identified with the small log chapel called Shiloh) was in Confederate hands early in 1862, then in April, General Ulysses Grant moved his army into the area poised for an attack on the Confederate forces in and around Corinth, Mississippi.
www.itd.nps.gov /cwss/manassas/political/shiloh.htm   (417 words)

  
 The Men
Dunn, Karnes County, discharged and died at Corinth, Tennessee, in 1862.
Fielder, Wharton County, wounded at Shiloh and drowned in the Colorado River in 1868.
Lilly, discharged in 1862 and re-enlisted in a Mississippi regiment.
www.keathleywebs.com /terrysrangers/terry3.htm   (7883 words)

  
 Shiloh National Military Park - Shiloh National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Shiloh National Military Park hosts several special events and living history demonstrations throughout the year.
Shiloh National Military Park has a wide array of monuments, tablets, and historic markers.
Many Shiloh visitors are interested in their ancestors who fought in the Civil War.
www.nps.gov /shil   (243 words)

  
 Shiloh
Shiloh, Georgia, United States [City]; population was 329 in 1990; housing units was 135 in 1990; location is 32°49'N 84°42'W; land area is 1.96 square miles (1,254 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (9 acres); FIPS code is 70428 [SourceCBP]
Shiloh, Illinois, United States [Village]; population was 2,655 in 1990; housing units was 1,101 in 1990; location is 38°33'N 89°54'W; land area is 2.10 square miles (1,345 acres); water area is 0.00 square miles (2 acres); FIPS code is 69524 [SourceCBP]
Shiloh, Ohio, United States [CDP]; population was 11,607 in 1990; housing units was 6,226 in 1990; location is 39°49'N 84°14'W; land area is 3.86 square miles (2,471 acres); water area is 0.05 square miles (33 acres); FIPS code is 72284 [SourceCBP]
www.placesnamed.com /S/h/shiloh.asp   (1328 words)

  
 Battle of Shiloh, a Virtual Tour
The Battle of Shiloh was fought among blossoming trees, along little-used country roads and trails by soldiers who had little or no experience.
Shiloh was the bloodiest affair the young nation had yet witnessed and resulted in over 3,400 dead and 16,000 wounded.
Shiloh is a Hebrew name which means Place of Peace.
www.civilwaralbum.com /shiloh   (375 words)

  
 WILLIAM BRIMAGE BATE, CSA
He led the 2d Tennessee at Shiloh, where he was wounded in the leg and forced out of action for several months.
At the end of the Tennessee operations, Bates was appointed a major general, to rank from February 23, 1864.
At the end of the war, Bate was surrendered with the Army of Tennessee in North Carolina.
www.multied.com /Bio/CWcGENS/CSABATE.html   (290 words)

  
 JS Online: Blues, history flavor a Tennessee trip
Standing in a densely wooded site of the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee, you think you can hear sounds of cannons that thundered through the sweet gum, pine and maple trees that fateful April day in 1862.
A few miles northwest of Pickwick Landing is Shiloh, one of the best-preserved military parks in the nation.
Northeast of Shiloh is the Tennessee River Museum in Savannah, which tells the tale of the river with a variety of displays.
www.jsonline.com /dd/destnat/jun04/236120.asp   (1004 words)

  
 Shiloh (text)
Shiloh National Military Park is located in the far southwestern portion of Tennessee's Hardin county.
Tennessee, Johnson gathered forces at Corinth, MS, which was a major railroad hub of the Confederacy.
Shiloh National Military Park is a very beautiful place to visit, despite of its bloody past.
www2.msstate.edu /~jcr6/Shiloh_text.html   (1621 words)

  
 Shiloh, Tennessee - TheBestLinks.com - United States, U.S. state, Disambig, Bedford County, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Shiloh, Tennessee - TheBestLinks.com - United States, U.S. state, Disambig, Bedford County,...
Shiloh, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States, U.S. state, Disambig, Shiloh,...
This is a disambiguation page, i.e., a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
www.thebestlinks.com /Shiloh__2C___Tennessee.html   (130 words)

  
 Battle of Shiloh Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The 18th fought at Shiloh, Mississippi in 1862 and exactly two years later to the day, it was fighting at the Battles of Sabine Crossroads (Battle of Mansfield) and Pleasant Hill in western Louisiana.
The plight of the Pochés of the 18th Louisiana at Shiloh was described in the Journal of the Orleans Guard:
Remained exposed to the enemy's fire from the plateau of the hill in front of its line of battle, and to the shells of the enemy's gunboats.
www.pochefamily.org /resourcecenter/shiloh.htm   (1652 words)

  
 Shiloh XXV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
For the past 25 years, BMW Riders of the Mid-South have conducted the Return to Shiloh motorcycle rally, traditionally held during the first weekend of the month at Pickwick Dam, Tennessee.
Having learned all about Shiloh last year, the opportunity to participate in my second rally could hardly be ignored.
Shiloh is clearly a shrine to the northern troops that fought and died there.
webpages.charter.net /hondapotamus/shilohxx.htm   (2941 words)

  
 Tennessee Vacation - Shiloh
Shiloh is a touchstone of Civil War history that continues to affect and draw thousands of visitors each year.
Some 23,746 men lost their lives here, and Shiloh became a rally cry for the Union to sign up more men for a second assault on the South.
Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the Tennessee Tourism Department of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable.
www.tnvacation.com /cities-towns/shiloh   (120 words)

  
 1infcoi
Private—Enlisted at Monticello, Arkansas, February 22, 1862; wounded at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 1862; died in hospital at Catoosa Springs, Georgia, January 2, 1863; born in South Carolina.
Private—Enlisted at Monticello, Arkansas, May 8, 1861; severely wounded at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 1862; recovered and served to the end of the war, and surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865; applied for pension from Lincoln county in 1901 (Pension #6629 approved August 23, 1901); born c1833; occupation farmer.
Private—Enlisted at Monticello, Arkansas, May 8, 1861; wounded at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 1862; appointed third corporal, November 1, 1863; served to the end of the war, and surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865; born c1842; occupation farmer; buried in Heflin Cemetery in Lincoln county, Arkansas.
www.couchgenweb.com /civilwar/1infcoi.html   (4356 words)

  
 Shiloh, Tennessee: Bouzou   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The three main rivers descending down into the heart of the southern states from the north are the Mississippi, the Tennessee and the Cumberland rivers.
A small fort, Fort Henry, guarded the Tennessee River and a larger fort, Fort Donelson, guarded the Cumberland and the route to the transportation hub, Nashville.
Shiloh National Military Park is in the middle of nowhere and about two hours by car from Nashville.
www.bouzou.com /culture/past/modern/shiloah.html   (793 words)

  
 Shiloh, Tennessee Neighborhood Lawyer
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Please be advised that the law firm may not be able to represent each lawsuit in all areas of Tennessee due to state and government statutes.
www.weitzlux.com /personalinjurylawyer/tn/tennessee/shiloh_381903.html   (588 words)

  
 Shiloh Tennessee American Civil War Battle Pittsburg Landing
Shiloh's first day of slaughter also witnessed the death of the Confederate leader, General Johnston, who fell at mid-afternoon, struck down by a stray bullet while directing the action on the Confederate right.
At dusk, the advance division of General Buell's Federal Army of the Ohio reached Pittsburg Landing, and crossed the river to file into line on the Union left during the night.
Shiloh's awesome toll of 23,746 men killed, wounded, or missing brought a shocking realization to both sides that the war would not end quickly.
americancivilwar.com /statepic/tn/tn003.html   (1687 words)

  
 Other Companies of the 24th TN
Died of wound at a Memphis, Tennessee hospital on April 27, 1862.
In battles at Shiloh, Tennessee; Corinth, Mississippi; Munfordville, Kentucky; Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Perryville, Kentucky.
Wounded at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on December 31, 1862.
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 ohiohistory.org / CIVIL WAR GUIDE PROJECT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Together with a newspaper clipping containing the official report of Brigadier General [William B.] Hazen on the battle of Pittsburgh Landing [Shiloh].
Letter signed by seventeen officers of the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; recommending William A. Ludlum, 1st Sergeant, Company A, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for promotion; and stating that Ludlum had been with the regiment since its organization and was the ranking 1st Sergeant in it.
Letter recommending Major E.V. Brookfield as a suitable person for commandant of the post at Camp Dennison; and stating that their names were not attached to a former petition in favor of Brookfield, signed by several members of their commission, as they had been absent at Pittsburgh Landing [Shiloh].
www.ohiohistory.org /onlinedoc/civilwar/sa0147/33_06.cfm   (611 words)

  
 Wildernet - Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing) National Cemetery--3,761 interments, 2,370 unidentified--adjoins the Park.
One day later, a bolstered Federal army retook lost ground near Shiloh Church, compelling the Southerners to retreat to their base at Corinth, Mississippi.
Within the park, both the Shiloh National Cemetery and the Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historical Landmark overlook the Tennessee River.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=TNSHIL&CU_ID=1   (322 words)

  
 Civil War Battlefield Guide - -Shiloh, Tennessee (TN003) , Hardin County, April 6-7, 1862   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
His plan was to turn Grant's left, cut his line of retreat to the Tennessee River, and drive the Union army back into Owl Creek to the west and north.
The tragic carnage of 23,746 men killed, wounded, and missing was a grim warning to the United States and the Confederacy that they faced a long and desperate war.
Estimated Casualties: 13,047 US, 10,699 CS Shiloh National Military Park, on Route 22 in Shiloh, includes 3,973 acres of the historic battlefield; four of these acres are privately owned.
college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/civwar/html/cw_001903_shilohtennes.htm   (1280 words)

  
 Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - The Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing)
The fall of Forts Henry and Donelson and Nashville (February 1862) made it possible for Union gunboats and transports to steam south, up the Tennessee to threaten the important Confederate railway junction, troop staging area, and supply depot at Corinth, Mississippi near the Tennessee border.
The Union Army of the Tennessee (42,000 men - MG Ulysses S. Grant, commanding) arrived in mid-March at Pittsburg Landing (west bank of the Tennessee) near Shiloh Church, TN about 20 miles northwest of Corinth, MS.
Achieving a tactical surprise (the unsuspecting Union army did not have adequate defensive positions) on the morning of 6 April, Johnston's Army of the Mississippi rolled the Federal troops back toward Tennessee and by late afternoon the Confederates were on the verge of a great victory.
www.batteryb.com /battles/shiloh.html   (576 words)

  
 Shiloh, TN News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Local news for Shiloh, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Shiloh National Military Park in Hardin County will offer a caravan auto tour through the park to interpret the colorful display of autumn leaves.
It features two civil war soldiers from the statue at Shiloh, along with Tennessee's state flower, the iris and the three stars of the Tennessee state flag.
www.topix.net /city/shiloh-tn   (507 words)

  
 Major General Benjamin Franklin CheathamCommander Tennessee Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Many historians believe that the appointment of John Bell Hood to Command the Army of Tennessee, was the begining of the end of the Confederacy.
Hoods Army of Tennessee loses in Atanta Campaign were 3,117 killed, 19,293 wounded,12,983 captured.
President Jefferson Davis arrived September 25 to visit the Army of Tennessee, which was looked on as a bad omen.
www.cbt.net /jimcheat/BFCheatham.htm   (1367 words)

  
 Shiloh Cemetery - Warren County, Tennessee
Turn left off of Hwy 56 onto an unpaved road and it is next to the church.
In 1887 the Fredrick Stepp family donated the land containing the cemetery to the church, so the Shiloh Methodist Church now owns the land that contains the cemetery.
Most of the information was obtained from the book Warren, Tennessee Cemetery Book 4.
www.interment.net /data/us/tn/warren/shiloh/shiloh.htm   (136 words)

  
 The Battle of Shiloh 2007
I am working diligently to plan a fun, exciting and historically accurate as possible recreation of the Battle around Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee and Shiloh Church.
I currently have leased 1100 acres to utilize for the battle due to the responses I've received so far.
I've even received a commitment from a unit in England who have already made their travel arrangements and plan to attend.
www.battleofshilohreenactment.com   (350 words)

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