April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862

HARDIN, Tennessee

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...