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Informationen zum Autor Mark Grimsley is a professor of history at Ohio State University. He is the author of And Keep Moving On: The Virginia Campaign, May-June, 1864, and the coeditor of Civilians in the Path of War, both published by the University of Nebraska Press. Steven E. Woodworth is a professor of history at Texas Christian University. He is the author of Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide and Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns, both published by the University of Nebraska Press. Klappentext Peabody's Battle Line! McCuller's Field! Stuart's Defense! the Peach Orchard! and Hell's Hollow--these monuments mark some of the critical moments in the battle of Shiloh but offer the visitor only the most meager sense of what happened on the banks of the Tennessee in April 1862. This battlefield guide breathes life into Civil War history! giving readers a clear picture of the setting at the time of engagement! who was where! and when and how the battle progressed. Designed to lead the user on a one-day tour of one of the most important battlefields of the war! the guide provides precise directions to all the key locations in a manner reflecting how the battle itself unfolded. A wealth of maps! vivid descriptions! and careful but accessible analysis makes plain the sweep of events and the geography of the battlefield! enhancing the experience of Shiloh for the serious student! the casual visitor! and the armchair tourist alike. Zusammenfassung Dealing with Civil War history, this guide gives a clear picture of the setting at the time of engagement, who was where, and when the battle progressed. Designed to lead the readers on a one-day tour of one of the most important battlefields of the war, it provides directions to the key locations in a manner reflecting how the battle unfolded. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overview of the First Day! April 6 COMMON STOPS! APRIL 6 Stop 1 Pittsburg Landing! March 1862; 1A The Union Commanders Select an Encampment! March 17 - April 5; 1B The Confederates Plan an Attack! March 15 - April 1; Stop 2 Shiloh Church! April 4--5; Stop 3 Fraley Field! April 6; 3A Powell's Reconnaissance! April 6! 3:00--5:30 A.M.; 3B The Confederate Army Advances! April 3--April 5; 3C "Tonight We Will Water Our Horses in the Tennessee River." April 6! 5:30 A.M.; Stop 4 Peabody's Battle Line! 5:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.; Stop 5 Peabody's Camp! 8:00-8:30 A.M.;The remaining stops follow two separate routes! labeled East and West. See the explanatory note on page X. EAST STOPS! APRIL 6 Stop EAST 6. Spain Field! 7:30-10:00 A.M; EAST 6A. Miller's Brigade Deploys! 7:30-8:00 A.M.; EAST 6B. Gladden's Brigade Attacks! 8:30-9:00 A.M.; EAST 6C. The Collapse of Miller's Defense! 8:30-9:00 A.M.; EAST 6D. Chalmers and Jackson Redeploy! 9:00-10:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 7. McCuller's Field! 10:00-11:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 8. Stuart's Defense! 10:00-11:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 9. The Peach Orchard! 7:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M.; EAST 9A. Hurlbut to the Rescue! 7:30-8:30 A.M.; EAST 9B. Hurlbut Deploys! 8:30-9:30 A.M.; EAST 9C. The First "Attack!" 9:00-10:00 A.M.; EAST 9D. The Formation of the Sunken Road Position! 10:00-11:00 A.M.; EAST 9E. "A Few More Charges and the Day Is Ours!" 12:30-2:00 P.M.; EAST 9F. The First Assaults! 2:00-2:30 P.M.; Hornet's Nest Excursion; Stop EAST 10. The Collapse of the Union Left! 2:00-4:00 P.M.; Stop EAST 11. Johnston's Death! 2:30 P.M. WEST STOPS! APRIL 6 STOP WEST 6. Rea Field! 6:00-8:00 A.M.; WEST 6A. Sherman's Division is Attacked! 6:00-7:00 A.M.; WEST 6B. The 53rd Ohio Fights and Retreats! 7:00-8:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 7. Shiloh Branch! 6:00-8:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 8. Ridge near Shiloh Church; WEST 8A. Buckland's Brigade Holds Fast! 8:30-10:00 A.M.; WEST 8B. Sherman Division Fights and Falls Back! 8:00-10:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 9. On the Hamburg-Purdy Road! 10:30-11:00 A.M; STOP WEST 10. Review Field! 10:30-11:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 11. McClernand's Camps; ...
