Shiloh 1862

The death of innocence

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Description

The first major battle in the Western theatre of the American Civil War (1861-1865), Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to both the American public and those in arms. For the first time they had some idea of the terrible price that would be paid for the preservation of the Union. On 6 April 1862 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 grey-clad rebels.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Battle
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Wargaming Shiloh
Further Reading

Product details

Published Sep 15 1998
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781855326064
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 72 b/w; 17 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 54
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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James Arnold

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Illustrator

Alan Perry

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