Shiloh, 1862 : the death of innocence / James Arnold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arnold, James R., 1952-

Contributor:

Kenneth H. and Thelma F. Cisney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Praeger illustrated military history series 1547-206X

Praeger illustrated military history series, 1547-206X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.

Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [2004]

Summary:

The first major battle in the Western theater of the American Civil War, Shiloh came as a shock to American soldiers and civilians alike. For the first time North America recognized the terrible price that would be paid for the preservation of the Union. On April 6, 1862 the Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and very nearly drove them into the River Tennessee, but was mortally wounded in the process. Somehow Grant and Sherman hung on and the next day managed to drive back the hordes of gray-clad rebels.

Contents:

Origins of the Campaign 6

Opposing Commanders 12

The Confederate generals

The Federal generals

Opposing Armies 15

Federal forces

The Confederate forces

Order of Battle

Opposing Plans 23

The Battle 28

Outpost battle

Hardee's assault

Battle at the tent lines

The Hornets' Nest

Death of a general

The great bombardment

The last ditch

'A night of horrors'

Counter-offensive

Aftermath 83

'The terrible scenes are indelibly fixed in my memory'

Repercussions for the Confederacy

The Battlefield Today 90

Wargaming Shiloh 91.

Notes:

Originally published: Oxford, England : Osprey Pub., 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (page 95) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kenneth H. and Thelma F. Cisney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0275984443

OCLC:

55286659