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HARDIN, Tennessee in the 1860s: 1 through 9 of 9

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  1. Col. John C. Moore's report of The Battle of Shiloh
    date April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags The Battle of Shiloh, Civil War

    “In justice to my regiment, permit me to say that no other regiment entered the fight on that day under more unfavorable circumstances than the Second Texas.” Colonel John C. Moore included this in the beginning of his report on the first day of the Battle of Shiloh. Tired, hungry, and lacking supplies, the Second Texas Infantry left Texas, met with the rest of the Army of Mississippi and then...

  2. Captain Robert H. Sturgess's report of the Battle of Shiloh
    date April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags battle of shiloh, Battle of Pittsburg

    In the early hours of the morning of April 6, 1862, the Eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteers heard shots fired near the Union battle lines. These shots signified the beginning of a bloody, two-day battle known as the Battle of Shiloh. The battle of Shiloh occurred on April 6th and 7th of 1862 in Shiloh, Tennessee. During those two days of fighting, the causality count was higher than it was in the entire...

  3. Sherman Praises Soldiers of the Fifth Divison
    date April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags 32nd Indiana Regiment, The Battle of Shiloh

    During the Battle of Shiloh, General William Tecumseh Sherman gained an appreciation for the bravery of his men. As seen in his after-action report, Confederates surprised the Fifth Division with their attack and Sherman's forces were driven far from their encampment. Though the army was in a panic, the retreat was ultimately halted and Sherman's men held their ground. The 32nd Indiana behaved as a...

  4. Shiloh: Col. Ralph P. Buckland, 72nd Ohio Infantry.
    date April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags Ralph P. Buckland, Pittsburgh Landing, 1862, Shiloh, Civil War

    Colonel Buckland’s experience in the battle of Shiloh is unique from any popular knowledge of the battle. The general populations’ recognition of the battles in the west, concentrating on Shiloh in particular, does not equate to their recognition of the battles in the east such as Gettysburg and Harpers Ferry. The reason is that the battles in the east took place in close proximity to some of the...

  5. Shiloh: Col. Cyprus Hall, 14th Illionois Infantry.
    date April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags Civil War, 1862, Shiloh, Pittsburgh Landing, Cyprus Hall, Union Army

    Colonel Hall’s experience in the Battle of Shiloh is unique from any common and popular knowledge of what actually took place during the battle. The general populations’ recognition of the battles in the west does not compare to their recognition of the battles in the east such as Gettysburg and Harpers Ferry. The reason is that the battles in the east took place in close proximity to some of the...

  6. Raw Meat: The Nineteenth Louisiana Regiment at Shiloh
    date April 6, 1862 to April 10, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags Nineteenth Louisiana, battle of shiloh

    The experiences during the first day of combat at Shiloh were a display of a new level of brutality encountered in American warfare, with no unit better exhibiting this change than the Nineteenth Louisiana Regiment. A regiment of the First Brigade under Colonel Gibson in the Army of the Mississippi and led by Colonel B.L. Hodge, the Nineteenth Louisiana entered combat on the Sunday of April 6, 1862...

  7. Shiloh As Witnessed by the Sixth Iowa Regiment
    date April 6, 1862 to April 10, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags battle of shiloh, Sixth Iowa Infantry

    Similar to the soldiers of the Army of the Mississippi, the recruits of the Sixth Iowa Regiment in Grant’s Army of the Tennessee found warfare during the battle of Shiloh to be far more intense than any of their previous combat experiences. Mustered on July 17, 1861, the Sixth Iowa Infantry Regiment participated in the expeditions to Springfield and Crump’s Landing along the Tennessee River prior...

  8. Turning the Tide: Col. Samuel Beatty's experience at Shiloh
    date April 9, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags The Battle of Shiloh, Civil War

    Reversing momentum is a crucial element that is necessary for success, whether on a football field or a field of battle. Often, however, those involved in these critical moments do not realize their own significance. On April 9, 1862, Colonel Samuel Beatty, of the Nineteenth Ohio Infantry submitted a report which detailed the actions of his regiment during the Battle of Shiloh two days earlier. Beatty’s...

  9. Confederate Disorganization Leads to Chaos at Shiloh
    date April 6, 1862 to April 14, 1862map HARDIN, Tennesseetags Civil War, The Battle of Shiloh

    During the battle of Shiloh, Colonel Issac L. Dunlop discovered that even the clearest laid plans and troop organization can be turned into complete chaos after the start of battle.  According to the Official Reports of the battle, Colonel Isaac L. Dunlop and his Ninth Arkansas Infantry are clearly put under the command of Brigadier General J.C. Breckinridge in the Reserve Corps, to the east of the...