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Guide to the Battle of Shiloh  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Steven Bowman  •  Leonard Fullenkamp
GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 253 PAGES
Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield of Shiloh, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. Complemented by maps, many of which show the area as it was during the battle. (USS93, $12.95)
  Guide to the Battle of Shiloh
Shiloh, The Battle that Changed the Civil War  •  Larry J. Daniel
HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 430 PAGES
The first scholarly study of the battle of Shiloh in more than twenty years, this well researched historical account juxtaposes scenes from the battlefield with glimpses into the driving politics behind the respective capitals of Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. Daniel explores the involvement of politicians and commanders in the battle including Elihu Washburne of Illinois, Henry Foote of Tennessee, Allen Waterhouse and Henry Allen. With maps and archival photos. (USS72, $16.00)
  Shiloh, The Battle that Changed the Civil War
Shiloh  •  Shelby Foote
LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 226 PAGES
In this acclaimed historical novel, Foote unravels the stories behind the two-day battle of Shiloh, one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Civil War. Told through the perspectives of a diverse cast of soldiers, Foote's well researched novel takes us deep into the southern woods near Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. The "New York Times" called this "a brilliant book." (USS71, $13.95)
  Shiloh
Shiloh National Military Park Map  •  Trailhead Graphics
MAP
Part of the Battlefield America series, this double-sided map of the park and battlefield in Shiloh, Tennessee, at a scale of 1:12,000, includes a modern road map of the region on the reverse. Two Sides. 32x22 inches. (USS73, $9.95)
  Shiloh National Military Park Map



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Shiloh -- in Hell before Night  •  James Lee McDonough   • HISTORY  •  First published in the 1970s, this was the standard history of the Battle of Shiloh for a number of years. It's a readable, engaging account of events. (USS95, $17.95)
 
 
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