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Civil War Album: Battle of Shiloh, a Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Shiloh National Military Park

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Shiloh" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore Phyllis Reynold Naylor's "Shiloh" with the help of this study guide, which provides pre-reading material (author biography, vocabulary, introductory article), reading activities, brainstorming ideas, and thought-provoking writing...
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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: A Book Review of Shiloh

For Students 6th - 8th
This site is a review of one of Phyllis Naylor's more well known books, "Shiloh."
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48th Ovvi Regiment: The Official Record of the 48th Ovi at Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Shiloh Discussion Questions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Come and check out this informative resource featuring discussion questions, a description of the book, a vocabulary builder, and an extension activity for the book "Shiloh."
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Tennessee History For Kids

Tennessee History for Kids: Shiloh

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Shiloh: A Requiem," by Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the text for the poem "Shiloh: A Requiem" by Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE).
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photographs: Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an extensive description of the Battle of Shiloh in the Civil War.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Guns of Shiloh by Joseph A. Altsheler

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Guns of Shiloh by Joseph A. Altsheler, a Civil War story from the view of Dick Mason, who fights for the North and who is with Grant in his first great campaign.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Battle of Shiloh along with some information about Ohio troops who fought in the battle.
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Georgia's Blue and Gray Trail: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Battle of Shiloh for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Battle of Shiloh Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the first major battle in the western theater called the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Guns of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joseph A. Altsheler's The Guns Of Shiloh has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "What I Saw of Shiloh" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Memoirs: William T. Sherman

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Early Mobilization and War

For Students 11th - 12th
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.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Battle of Shiloh, April 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Mississippi: Shiloh Natl Military Park

For Students 9th - 10th
An image of the Shiloh National Military Park.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Think, Write, Read: Expository Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
While this lesson's main focus will be centered on expository writing, it will also integrate reading, computer, and organizational skills. After reading the novel, Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, students will write an expository...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Shiloh Indian Mounds Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the largest remaining fortified Mississippian ceremonial mound complex in the Tennessee Valley, including 6 Mississippian temple mounds, one Woodland burial mound, a village site, and a palisade foundation.

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