Shiloh - Annotated by Larry J Daniel (Paperback)

About the Book

Daniel presents an important reassessment of the Civil War battle that left more dead and wounded than all previous conflicts in American history combined--and stripped both the Union and the Confederacy of the illusion that victory was just around the corner. photo insert.

Book Synopsis

The battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862 in the wilderness of south central Tennessee, marked a savage turning point in the Civil War.

In this masterful book, Larry Daniel re-creates the drama and the horror of the battle and discusses in authoritative detail the political and military policies that led to Shiloh, the personalities of those who formulated and executed the battle plans, the fateful misjudgments made on both sides, and the heroism of the small-unit leaders and ordinary soldiers who manned the battlefield.

Review Quotes

The Orlando Sentinel A penetrating analysis that makes a convincing case for the importance of the Shiloh campaign as one of the turning points of the Civil War

Charles P. Thobae Houston Chronicle A splendid analysis...in the tradition of Killer Angels...Shiloh is an excellent read.

Donald Towles Louisville Courier-Journal A detailed account of those who led for the North and the South, blunders that were made on both sides, the ineptness of certain generals, the political machinations that took place in Washington and Richmond, and an examination of the personalities of high-ranking officers.

James M. Morris Newport News Press Shiloh will be appreciated by any Civil War bug who, dissatisfied with less complete accounts of this memorable battle in the West, delights in a carefully crafted and detailed re-creation of the Battle of Shiloh, the first great bloody battle of the war.

Joe Dirck The Plain Dealer Shiloh is a riveting account of a confused battle fought on a rugged terrain by volunteer forces who still more closely resembled armed mobs than trained armies....Rich in anecdotal detail.

About the Author

Larry J. Daniel is the author of Soldiering in the Army of Tennessee and Cannoneers in Gray. He lives in Murray, Kentucky.