| Shiloh 1862: The Death of Innocence Contributor(s): Arnold, James (Author), Perry, Alan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 185532606X ISBN-13: 9781855326064 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: The first major battle in the Western theatre of the American Civil War, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to both the American public and those in arms. For the first time they had some idea of the terrible price that would be paid for the preservation of the Union. On 6 April 1862 General Albert Sidney Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and very nearly drove them into the River Tennessee, but was mortally wounded in the process. Somehow Grant and Sherman hung on and the next day managed to drive back the hordes of grey-clad rebels. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| Series: Trade Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.33" W x 9.79" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first major battle in the Western theatre of the American Civil War (1861-1865), Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to both the American public and those in arms. For the first time they had some idea of the terrible price that would be paid for the preservation of the Union. On 6 April 1862 General Albert Sidney Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and very nearly drove them into the River Tennessee, but was mortally wounded in the process. Somehow Grant and Sherman hung on and the next day managed to drive back the hordes of grey-clad rebels. |