A brief account of the Battle of Shiloh with hyperlinks to photos of the landscape. Click on the pictures at the left for more information.

This site gives an extensive description of the Battle of Shiloh in the Civil War.

A description of the Battle of Shiloh along with some information about Ohio troops who fought in the battle.

A very detailed site relating the lead-up to the Battle of Shiloh followed by an in-depth discussion of the strategy of the battle and who was involved. Many hyperlinks to related topics.

History Questions: Battle of Shiloh Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

This is truly an excellent study and recounting of the Battle of Shiloh. The strategy of the Battle and the importance of the outcome are discussed. Primary resources such as Capt. Posegate's personal account and John Richardson's...

Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the Confederacy and the Union and the strategic importance of the Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Shiloh.

Explore the first major battle in the western theater called the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War.

Article contains interesting facts and information about the Battle of Chancellorsville, one of the major battles that were fought during the Civil War on April 6-7, 1862.

Before the Battle of Shiloh, many people believed that the Civil War wouldn't last long. But on April 6 and 7, 1862, two massive armies collided on this out-of-the-way piece of land in Hardin County. By the time the battle ended, nearly...

Several chapters taken from General Sherman's memoirs covering the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. He provides a leadership view of the actions of General Ulysses S. Grant before, during and after the battle.

This section of the National Park Service's site about Shiloh National Military Park gives information about the battle itself and maps of the troop movements.

A map of the area around Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee, showing the sites of the Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. The battle took place on April 6-7, 1862. The map shows the Tennessee River,...

From "Epic Battles of the Civil War, 1861-1865" comes this overview of the Main Western Theater in 1861 and 1862. Read about the struggle for Kentucky and the success of the Union at Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson. Hyperlinks to battle...

Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about American Civil War battles. Explore Civil War military conflicts on land and sea, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox. Use maps and documents to...

Ambrose Pierce fought in some bloody battles during the Civil War. He reminisces about one such battle in "What I Saw of Shiloh" in this short story.

Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.

Overview of General Lew Wallace's role in the Civil War.

Read this biography of Union general, Don Carlos Buell. Find out about his command, and the reasons he was relieved of that command.

These lesson plans are designed to integrate language arts and primary sources into elementary social studies instruction.

General Crittenden, born in Russellville, Ky., May 15th, 1815, studied law under his father, was admitted to the bar, and became Commonwealth's Attorney in Kentucky in 1842. He served in the Mexican War as lieutenant colonel of Kentucky...

Pierre Gustave Toutan Beauregard (1818 - 1893) was a Louisiana-born author, civil servant, politician, inventor, and general for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the victor at the First Battle of Bull Run...

(1803-1862) A Confederate general in the American Civil War who was killed during the Battle of Shiloh.

General Beauregard, who opened the Civil War by bombarding Fort Sumter, made a brilliant record during the conflict between the States. He won the battle of Bull Run; distinguished himself at Shiloh; held General Halleck in check for two...