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Episodes tagged "The Battle of Shiloh": 1 through 5 of 5

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  1. 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...

  2. Adolph Engelmann's report of the Battle of Shiloh
    date April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862map SHELBY, Tennesseetags The Battle of Shiloh, Medicine

    In Adolph Engelmann's report on the battle of Shiloh, he discusses the different obstacles and hardships that the forty third regiment had to endure during this "bloody battle". Within his regiment, a report stated that seventy five enlisted were either killed or mortally wounded while one hundred and sixty one of the soldiers died either of disease or accident. Although significant, these statistics...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...