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The Shiloh Campaign : March - April 1862 title: Great Campaigns author: Martin, David G. publisher: Combined Publishing isbn10 | asin: 0938289691 print isbn13: 9780938289692 ebook isbn13: 9780585193939 language: English subject Shiloh, Battle of, 1862. publication date: 1996 lcc: E473.54.M32 1996eb ddc: 973.7/31 subject: Shiloh, Battle of, 1862. Page 1 GREAT CAMPAIGNS The Shiloh Campaign Grant at the height of his career. Page 2 GREAT CAMPAIGN SERIES The Antietam Campaign The Atlanta Campaign The Chancellorsville Campaign The First Air Campaign The Gettysburg Campaign Jackson's Valley Campaign The Little Bighorn Campaign MacArthur's New Guinea Campaign The Midway Campaign The Peninsula Campaign The Petersburg Campaign The Philadelphia Campaign Rommel's North Africa Campaign The Vicksburg Campaign The Waterloo Campaign The Wilderness Campaign Page 3 GREAT CAMPAIGNS The Shiloh Campaign March April 1862 David G. Martin COMBINED BOOKS Pennsvlvania Page 4 PUBLISHER'S NOTE Combined Books, Inc., is dedicated to publishing books of distinction in history and military history. We are proud of the quality of writing and the quantity of information found in our books. Our books are manufactured with style and durability and are printed on acid-free paper. We like to think of our books as soldiers: not infantry grunts, but well dressed and well equipped avant garde. Our logo reflects our commitment to the modern and yet historic art of bookmaking. We call ourselves Combined Books because we view the publishing enterprise as a "combined" effort of authors, publishers and readers. And we promise to bridge the gap between usa gap which is all too seldom closed in contemporary publishing. We would like to hear from our readers and invite you to write to us at our offices in Pennsylvania with your reactions, queries, comments, even complaints. All of our correspondence will be answered directly by a member of the Editorial Board or by the author. We encourage all of our readers to purchase our books from their local booksellers, and we hope that you let us know of booksellers in your area that might be interested in carrying our books. If you are unable to find a book in your area, please write us. For information, address: Combined Books, Inc. 151 East 10th Avenue Conshohocken, PA 19428 Copyright© 1996 David G. Martin. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electrical, mechanical or otherwise without first seeking the written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martin, David G. The Shiloh campaign: March - April 1862 / David G. Martin. p. cm. (Great campaigns) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-938289-69-1 1. Shiloh, Battle of, 1862. I. Title. II. Series. E473.54.M32 1996 973.7'31 dc20 96-8045 CIP Printed in the United States of America. Maps by Kevin Wilkins Page 5 Contents Preface to the Series 7 Introduction 9 I 11 The war in the West Begins II 25 Grant Moves South III 57 The Armies Converge IV 85 The Eve of Battle V 99 Shiloh: 6 April VI 167 The Second Day, 7 April VII 193 Afterwards Guide for the Interested Reader 213 Order of Battle 219 Index 233 Sidebars What's In a Name 21 Brother Aganist Brother 22 Armament Problems 23 Grant 46 Admiral Foote 47 The Confederate Commanders at Donelson 47 Hindquarters in the Saddle: John Pope 48 Artillery at Shiloh 50 "That Devil Forrest" 55 The Armies at Shiloh 77 Confederate Corps Commanders 79 Leaders 92 Page 6 Sherman 94 The Orphan Brigade 95 Mark Twain in the Army 96 Stanley the Explorer 96 Johnston's Last Hours 156 The Hornets' Nest 158 Of Green Troops and Stragglers 159 "Bull" Nelson 161 Don Carlos Buell 162 Lexington and Tyler 162 Artillery Losses 164 Where Was Grant? 182 Where Was Lew Wallace? 123 How the Newspapers Saw the Battle 186 Civil War Medicine 187 The Gallant Mrs. Wallace 190 The Battle Sites Today 209 The Shiloh Cyclorama 210 Johnny Shiloh 210 Maps The Western Theater of the Civil War 12 Map of For Donelson 29 Union and Confederate Armies Converge on Shiloh 64 Outline Map of Shiloh Campaign 69 Map Used by Confederate Generals at Shiloh 101 Shiloh Area 103 Shiloh 0900, 6 April 113 Shiloh 1200, 6 April 124 Shiloh 1600, 6 April 138 Shiloh 1830, 6 April 144 Grant's Reinforcements 154 End of Shiloh 171 Shiloh, 7 April 175
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