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Shiloh

From the Sunken Lane to the Bloody Pond, view our collection of Shiloh Battlefield photos.

(27 photos in gallery)

Union Pickets in the Seay Field

Rob Shenk

Historical marker denoting the position of Union pickets after they encountered the lead elements of the Confederate attacking force in the woods near Seay Field.

Shiloh Church

Rob Shenk

A small, backwoods church with the name of Shiloh was located near William T. Sherman's Union camps. This church would give its name to the battle that would swirl around it.

Monuments of Shiloh

Rob Shenk

The many striking monuments on the Shiloh Battlefield make this one of the more beautiful battlefields to visit.

Grant's Headquarters at Cherry Hill

David Duncan

Grant's Headquarters at Cherry Hill

The Fields of Shiloh

Rob Shenk

Much of the fighting at Shiloh occurred within dense woods or in open patches like this one.

Hornets Nest

David Duncan

The Hornet's Nest at Shiloh

The Sunken Road

Rob Shenk

The Sunken Road - the chief Union position for forces holding Duncan Field.

The W. Manse George Cabin

Rob Shenk

The W. Manse George Cabin near the famous Peach Orchard at the Shiloh Battlefield.

Gage's Battery at Shiloh

Rob Shenk

This photo shows two cannon associated with Gage's Confederate battery. This battery was active in supporting the attack against Stuart on our target tract.

Shiloh Battlefield for Sale

David Duncan

Want to buy a part of the Shiloh Battlefield? Of course we at the Civil War Trust are happy to acquire and preserve this hallowed ground.

Union Artillery in the Hornet's Nest

Rob Shenk

One of the Union guns manning a tenuous line within the Hornet's Nest section of the Shiloh Battlefield.

Sunken Road in Spring

David Duncan

A springtime view of the Sunken Road at Shiloh. Modern scholarship has pointed out that this road was really not sunken at all.

The Bloody Pond

Rob Shenk

The "Bloody Pond" on the Shiloh Battlefield. Recent research has failed to find evidence that the pond was bloodstained.

Ruggles' Battery at Duncan Field

Rob Shenk

Ruggles' Battery at Duncan Field

Ruggles' Battery

Rob Shenk

At this early stage in the Civil War, the Confederate army employed a wide variety of artillery types.

Duncan Field

Rob Shenk

Duncan Field became one of the hottest sections of the Shiloh Battlefield. Union forces holding a position at the far end (the Sunken Road) were able to hold off repeated Confederate assaults.

Artillery Demonstration

Rob Shenk

Despite the densely wooded battlefield at Shiloh, both sides employed artillery with devastating effect.

Albert Sydney Johnston at Shiloh

Library of Congress, Rob Shenk

Confederate commanding general Albert Sydney Johnston, while directing Confederate reinforcements on the eastern flank, was struck behind the knee by a Union bullet and later bled to death on the field of battle.

The 55th Illinois

David Duncan

This monument commemorates the actions and sacrifices of the 55th Illinois at Shiloh - one of two Federal regiments that held the far left of the Union line on our target tract.

32-Pounder James Rifle at Shiloh

Rob Shenk

This photo shows one of the large 32-Pounder James Rifle manning the perimeter around Pittsburg Landing. The heavy concentration of Union guns near the landing helped to hold this important beachhead on April 6, 1862.

Sunset at the Shiloh Battlefield

Chris Heisey

The rapid approach of an early spring's night brought the fighting on the first day to a halt. By the next morning the Union forces would unleash a devastating counterattack.

Tennessee Monument

Rob Shenk

Tennessee Monument near Water Oaks Pond. Confederate forces would be driven from this field on the second day of fighting.

The Tennessee River at Pittsburg Landing

Rob Shenk

The Tennessee River at Pittsburg Landing. The Union forces used this site to land their forces and later this site would swarm with demoralized Union soldiers looking for a way to escape.