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'''Shiloh National Military Park''' |
'''Shiloh National Military Park''' is a [[National parks (United States)|National Park]] in western [[Tennessee]]. It was established in [[1894]] to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the [[U.S. Civil War|Civil War]], the [[Battle of Shiloh]]. The two-day battle, [[April 6]] and [[April 7]], [[1862]], involved about 65,000 [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] and 44,000 [[Confederate]] troops. This battle resulted in nearly 24,000 killed, wounded, and missing. The two days of fighting did not end in a decisive victory for either side – the Union held the battlefield but failed to pursue the withdrawing Confederate forces. Ultimately, though, it resulted in a decisive victory for the federal forces when they later advanced and realized their goal of control of the Confederate railway system at [[Corinth, Mississippi]]. The battlefield contains about 4,000 acres (16 km²) and has within its boundaries the '''Shiloh National Cemetery''' along with the well preserved prehistoric '''Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark'''. The park is located in [[Hardin County, Tennessee]] on the west bank of the [[Tennessee River]], and about nine miles (14 km) south of [[Savannah, Tennessee]]. |
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[[Image:Shiloh Cemetary 1.jpg|center|The National Cemetary at Shiloh, Tennessee.]] |
[[Image:Shiloh Cemetary 1.jpg|center|The National Cemetary at Shiloh, Tennessee.]] |
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Revision as of 01:43, 28 March 2005
Shiloh National Military Park is a National Park in western Tennessee. It was established in 1894 to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh. The two-day battle, April 6 and April 7, 1862, involved about 65,000 Union and 44,000 Confederate troops. This battle resulted in nearly 24,000 killed, wounded, and missing. The two days of fighting did not end in a decisive victory for either side – the Union held the battlefield but failed to pursue the withdrawing Confederate forces. Ultimately, though, it resulted in a decisive victory for the federal forces when they later advanced and realized their goal of control of the Confederate railway system at Corinth, Mississippi. The battlefield contains about 4,000 acres (16 km²) and has within its boundaries the Shiloh National Cemetery along with the well preserved prehistoric Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark. The park is located in Hardin County, Tennessee on the west bank of the Tennessee River, and about nine miles (14 km) south of Savannah, Tennessee.
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