The Battle of Shiloh continues today, with momentum shifting to the Union and resulting in a victory for the United States. Dr. Nathaniel Alexander “Alex” Morgan (1823 – 1907), a Louisiana physician and farmer, fights in the 19th Louisiana Infantry. In a letter to his wife Fanny following the battle, he describes the battlefield action…
The Battle of Shiloh occurs near a small log church in western Tennessee. The primary fighting will last until the morrow. The church building, destroyed shortly after the battle, is Shiloh United Methodist Church. Some references indicate that a Baptist congregation also utilizes the building. Indeed, Protestant denominations frequently share buildings in the rural South.…
Today in Tennessee, Generals William Tecumseh Sherman and Stephen Hurlbut arrive at Pittsburg Landing and move inland to Shiloh Church, a small log building. Three weeks hence, the Battle of Shiloh, a major conflict in the Western theater of the war, will take place around this small church. The church was built by United Methodists,…