The Civil War: Shiloh Battlefield Tour - The Hornet's Nest

The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6th and 7th, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate forces. Nearly 110,000 troops took part in the fighting, which produced almost 24,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle to that point in U.S. history. American History TV visited Shiloh National Military Park, where Stacy Allen, the Park's Chief Ranger, gave us a tour of the battlefield. In this portion, he talked about the fighting in a sector of the battlefield known as "the Hornet's Nest."

[community]

My great grandfather fought in the battle of Shiloh, was wounded, went home and got married, eventually had children in the late 1870's and I am here in 2021 because he survived.

[charlottebaugus]

As children growing up in North Alabama we visited Shiloh every summer it was sad but American history at its best it's a huge place but I recommend you go these were brothers fathers uncle's whom gave their life for our freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[elizabethmayberry]

I have a copy of a letter written by my great great grandfather John R Bloomer back home to his family. It’s caption with his unit and then he’s under Cap’n Henry Terry. He started out with his location, which is Camp on the field of Shiloh and it’s dated April 28/62. He writes a long gossipy letter and talks about troops arriving and who he seen, and states that the rebels fight on whiskey and gun powder, and when the whisky runs out, they have to fall back to their entrenchment at Corinth. It’s not a particularly bloody letter, and some of it is about the weather, etc. very interesting stuff. He made it home, although somewhat damaged, after being shot in the shoulder at the battle of Chickamauga. And he ended up becoming a carpenter, and having eight children. He died in 1901.

[civilwaraddict]

Shiloh is the best Civil War battlefield to visit, in my humble opinion.

[Skorzeny]

These Videos are excellent and that's from a European..Love the American Civil War History, The Officers Corps on both sides went to Military school together, classmates..Must've been very conflicting, even for Families???

[rmatteson]

My Great Grand father served in the 7th illinois Cavalry Regiment as a bugler, from October 1863- until Nov. 1865. He died during the Great Depression. He must have been a tough customer.

[melodymakermark]

I went there on a field trip with my 9th grade class. Despite living most of my life just a couple hours away, I’ve never been back. I’ve often thought of that trip and how little appreciation a bunch of 9th grade boys had for what happened there. To us, it was just a reason to get out of class for a day and cut up with one another. Now in my 60’s and with a rekindled interest, I want to go back and take it all in; show my proper respect to the men who died there.
As the late Shelby Foote stated, the commanders should’ve taken stock after that battle and figured another way to settle things.

[MC-xtxf]

I was there today. Great place to visit. But read up before you go so you don’t get confused by the “First day” markers and “Second day” markers. A solid understanding of the flow of the battle on the First day really enhances your appreciation of the park and it’s layout.

[slantsix]

If they are going to get rid of all Confederate statues in the public squares of the South, they would be great for marking positions, troop movements, retreats, headquarters in Civil War battlefield parks.

[janetleishman]

Shiloh, a very sad historical site. So many men died on both sides..I cried so hard reading their names, battalions

[billd]

Those were Iowa boys in there. They held out as long as they could, but eventually had to surrender. At least, what was left of them. They bought time with their lives. Grant would win tomorrow. I've been to this spot. What the map doesnt show well is that there is a rise between those Confederate guns and the "sunken road". Aimed too low they would hit that rise. Aim too high and they would over-shoot that road. I imagine there were alot of tree bursts.

[Michael_Scott_Howard]

My 2GG Father was Joseph Petty Howard, Pvt. Co. A 9th Kentucky Infantry (Union) which was under Gen. T.L. Crittenden. I visted the battlefield in 2014.

[nurlatifahmohdnor]

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[donny]

My ancestor died here his name was Paris P. Casey he was a private still very young

[elocrc]

Thank you for posting this summary...its from a different visual perspective than I've seen before, and the content was informative

[oldwasp]

My great, great grandfather was in company E of the 8th Iowa infantry. He was wounded at the Hornet's Nest and evidently was not captured with the rest of the company. He recovered and continued to serve until he was mustered out at Selma, Alabama in 1866.

[rowdync]

Visited twice. It's such a peaceful place now.

[haynes]

This is a great video about the Hornet's nest. I learned a lot. thanks for showing this.

[kevinrby]

my great. great, grandfather Coleman Connelly fought as a Private in the 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry inside the Hornets nest. He was subsequently captured and furloughed in the October 1863, he moved to Waltham Massachusetts and started a family, my recently deceased grandmother who passed away at 98 years old last decade remembered her grandfather fondly. Born in Ireland, he sailed to Boston and joined the Union army in Sommerville Massachusetts in the summer of 1861. We are still trying to figure out how he ended up in an Iowan Regiment, I would have assumed he would have joined the 9th or 20th Mass who were both recruited from Immigrant Irish, but I guess those are the mysteries of History. Side Note, he went on to fight in The Spanish American War and subsequently in the Phillipine Insurrection. On Waltham Common in Waltham MA, there is a statue of an American Soldier from the Spanish American War and etched on the back is his name along with others from Waltham who fought in that forgotten War.

[davef]

Perhaps the Sunken Road name was derived from a partially flooded road? Backwoods talk.