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'''Shiloh National Military Park''' is a |
'''Shiloh National Military Park''' is a unit of the [[National Park Service]] in western [[Tennessee]] and northern [[Mississippi]]. 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 Shiloh 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''' (a [[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 cemetery at Shiloh, Tennessee.]] |
[[Image:Shiloh Cemetary 1.jpg|center|The National cemetery at Shiloh, Tennessee.]] |
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On September 22, 2000, sites associated with the Corinth Battlefield (see [[Battle of Corinth I]] and [[Battle of Corinth II]]) were added to the park. '''Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites''' was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 6, 1991. |
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*[http://www.nps.gov/shil/ |
*[http://www.nps.gov/shil/ NPS: Shiloh National Military Park] |
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Revision as of 14:44, 5 August 2005
Shiloh National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi. 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 Shiloh 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 (a 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.
On September 22, 2000, sites associated with the Corinth Battlefield (see Battle of Corinth I and Battle of Corinth II) were added to the park. Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 6, 1991.