My great grandfather fought in the battle of Shiloh, was wounded, went home and got married, eventually had children in the late 1870's and I am here in 2021 because he survived.

As children growing up in North Alabama we visited Shiloh every summer it was sad but American history at its best it's a huge place but I recommend you go these were brothers fathers uncle's whom gave their life for our freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I was there today. Great place to visit. But read up before you go so you don’t get confused by the “First day” markers and “Second day” markers. A solid understanding of the flow of the battle on the First day really enhances your appreciation of the park and it’s layout.

Shiloh is the best Civil War battlefield to visit, in my humble opinion.

Shiloh, a very sad historical site. So many men died on both sides..I cried so hard reading their names, battalions

Thank you for posting this summary...its from a different visual perspective than I've seen before, and the content was informative

My Great Grand father served in the 7th illinois Cavalry Regiment as a bugler, from October 1863- until Nov. 1865. He died during the Great Depression. He must have been a tough customer.

This is a great video about the Hornet's nest. I learned a lot. thanks for showing this.

I went there on a field trip with my 9th grade class. Despite living most of my life just a couple hours away, I’ve never been back. I’ve often thought of that trip and how little appreciation a bunch of 9th grade boys had for what happened there. To us, it was just a reason to get out of class for a day and cut up with one another. Now in my 60’s and with a rekindled interest, I want to go back and take it all in; show my proper respect to the men who died there. As the late Shelby Foote stated, the commanders should’ve taken stock after that battle and figured another way to settle things.

Visited twice. It's such a peaceful place now.

Nice description of the Hornets nest. Great place. I feel fortunate to have been able to visit Shiloh on two occasions,

If they are going to get rid of all Confederate statues in the public squares of the South, they would be great for marking positions, troop movements, retreats, headquarters in Civil War battlefield parks.

Sir thank you for your lesson on this sad day of our History I pray for all the souls of lost American life 🙏

I have a copy of a letter written by my great great grandfather John R Bloomer back home to his family. It’s caption with his unit and then he’s under Cap’n Henry Terry. He started out with his location, which is Camp on the field of Shiloh and it’s dated April 28/62. He writes a long gossipy letter and talks about troops arriving and who he seen, and states that the rebels fight on whiskey and gun powder, and when the whisky runs out, they have to fall back to their entrenchment at Corinth. It’s not a particularly bloody letter, and some of it is about the weather, etc. very interesting stuff. He made it home, although somewhat damaged, after being shot in the shoulder at the battle of Chickamauga. And he ended up becoming a carpenter, and having eight children. He died in 1901.

I was there in July, 2019. I had 4 days of a 2-week vacation left and I drove all night from Austin, TX. I wish I'd watched this first.

My 2GG Father was Joseph Petty Howard, Pvt. Co. A 9th Kentucky Infantry (Union) which was under Gen. T.L. Crittenden. I visted the battlefield in 2014.

Nice job, Stacy. As usual your description really brings it to life.

My ancestors lived at shiloh and continued to live there for years after the battle, my great great great grandparents are buried nearby

So eloquently spoken for such a horrific day of battle.

Nicely done, thanks for posting. This place is on my bucket list.

I'm related to him! his name is Allen D Stacy, hes my great uncle.

These Videos are excellent and that's from a European..Love the American Civil War History,The Officers Corps on both sides went to Military school together,classmates..Must've been very conflicting,even for Families???

my great. great, grandfather Coleman Connelly fought as a Private in the 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry inside the Hornets nest. He was subsequently captured and furloughed in the October 1863, he moved to Waltham Massachusetts and started a family, my recently deceased grandmother who passed away at 98 years old last decade remembered her grandfather fondly. Born in Ireland, he sailed to Boston and joined the Union army in Sommerville Massachusetts in the summer of 1861. We are still trying to figure out how he ended up in an Iowan Regiment, I would have assumed he would have joined the 9th or 20th Mass who were both recruited from Immigrant Irish, but I guess those are the mysteries of History. Side Note, he went on to fight in The Spanish American War and subsequently in the Phillipine Insurrection. On Waltham Common in Waltham MA, there is a statue of an American Soldier from the Spanish American War and etched on the back is his name along with others from Waltham who fought in that forgotten War.

Thanks for your

Note WHL Wallace is not Lee Wallace (who is the author on Ben Hur). Lew Wallace forces show up later in the battle.

It's hard to imagine how these two sides came to fight each other with such determination...I mean, this was brutal hand to hand fighting, limbs blown off, wounded everywhere, dead everywhere, charge and retreats, then charge again---all day long. It's just hard to imagine things couldn't be worked out.

Would love to come to the U.S too see these places; The American civil war is so interesting to me in the U.K.You Guys do a fantastic job .Maybe one day who knows .

I love Battle of Shiloh

My ancestor died here his name was Paris P. Casey he was a private still very young

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I went there yesterday

Perhaps the Sunken Road name was derived from a partially flooded road? Backwoods talk.

Notice how quiet it is in this video. Coeincidentally we hear song birds whch matches some union accounts of the battle. Now imagine being a federal soldier and that silence ends with the rebel yell comming from 40k confederates....terrifying to say the least

The 2 hour presentation by the park ranger i was lucky enough to catch today. Really drove home just how bad the hornets nest was. description of dead Confederates snagged in thorns so dense.they looked like they were floating. was just one aspect i never really heard about or considered.Brags failure to head multiple requests for artillery. Really speaks badly on Brag. When one of his own generals comes to requests artillery.and is told to keep attacking. while implying he was a coward. Was bad enough.the fact that the general was severely wounded.from being shot through both cheak of his mouth.covered in his own blood. Was a massive insult in my view. Even going so far as to send one of his officers to carry the company flag .to keep driving the men forward. The same wounded general took the flag back from the officer by force. And told him to leave.and especially since that same Man had refused to leave his men.and had stuffed cotton on the wounds and wrapped a bandage around his head to keep them in place. When nobody would be able to hold.leaving the field of battle to get medical care. against him. Only after Bragg was dispatched to another position to replace the head general who was killed. Did the infantry get the much needed artillery support. That turned the tide of battle for the Confederates. Up to that point. union artillery was taking a brutal toal in the men in the thickets.

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Major General John Sappington Marmaduke was in the battle of Shiloh and Prairrie Grove but never no mention of him anywhere why is that?he is my ancestor

Who is it sheriff?? How he know What happening in Civil war? Which battle this? Gettisburg?

Those were Iowa boys in there. They held out as long as they could, but eventually had to surrender. At least, what was left of them. They bought time with their lives. Grant would win tomorrow. I've been to this spot. What the map doesnt show well is that there is a rise between those Confederate guns and the "sunken road". Aimed too low they would hit that rise. Aim too high and they would over-shoot that road. I imagine there were alot of tree bursts.

There a cemetery near that battle field ..where there's a lot of C.S. vet's barried in the local cemetery..it needs lots of clean up.. overgrown....why can't the government take over the maitance of it..they are us vet's. Seen it on a tube channel..

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Logging road lol. We call them logging roads on Sand MTN Alabama

Deo Vindice

My great, great, grand pappy fought the Yankees in Miami Beach Florida. Got two horses and seventeen Red Cross nurses shot right out from under him.

5:17 is that a ghost

Iowa 2nd 7th 8th 12th and 14th infantry "The Hornets nest Brigade " STAND FAST

I do understand,part of my family members fought ww2. From Canada.

Wallace is the forgotten Hero here

don't mess with America.bad idea.

Yawn

Too bad we had Union sympathizers here that let Grant use Cherry Mansion and helped the Union so much.Proud Hardin Countian and Son of the Confederacy