"Strange but True Stories about Tennessee’s Bloodiest Battle" Topic

"Every spring I think of the Battle of Shiloh, which occurred in April 1862 in Hardin County. Here are some of the more interesting things I've learned about it over the years.

During the two-day battle, nearly 24,000 soldiers were killed, injured, or were missing. That's more than all the battles in all of the American wars that had taken place until that time—the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, and the first few months of the Civil War.

The Confederate attack surprised the Union troops during breakfast and, during the early part of the battle, the Union troops were in retreat. As the Confederate troops arrived at the Union camps, many of them stopped to eat and to rummage through the Union tents to take whatever they found. Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston admonished a lieutenant who was carrying Union souvenirs. "None of that, sir," he said, according to one account. "We are not here to plunder." Delays caused by eating and plundering probably slowed the Confederate advance…"

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Armand

Sadly, l cannot access the link from the UK, it looked interesting.

Then l remembered to turn on my VPN to the USA,good article.

Glad you enjoyed it…

Armand

And then less than 9 months later Tennessee saw another horrific battle in Stones River. Equal casualties to Shiloh, yet the great majority happened in just one day on December 31, 1862.

If I'm not mistaken, Stones River was the war's bloodiest battle based on casualties versus total number of troops engaged.

Stephen

Thanks.

Armand