Tour Stop 12: A Visit to Shiloh Church

Garry Adelman and General Parker Hills detail one of the most iconic locations of not only the Shiloh battlefield but of the entire Civil War. #ShilohBattlefieldTour
This video is part of our Battlefield Tour Series covering Civil War Tennessee and Mississippi. View the full playlist here: • Civil War Tennessee/Mi...
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[@cliffnorman1]

General Parker Hills is a treasure. He guided us over both Shiloh and Vicksburg. You get the twin benefit of a great historian who is also a retired US Army General, so you get the hands-on commander perspective. Great experience. Garry, had to buy that map book! Bought both the Eastern and Western Theaters. Contributed also. Glad you are doing these videos!

[@stephenthomas6475]

Loving this series Gary, watching from County Durham in England.

[@stevearchtoe7039]

This series has been spectacular today. I’m glad you got a beautiful blue sky day to film!

[@jeremysears9964]

The Generals character on display as he keeps his hat removed inside the church. Great series loving it!

[@dT6E7hmja4iXjsJw]

Watch out for the low doorway to get into the church! I almost broke my head getting in there because I was careless. I actually saw stars. For a minute there I thought I might be the last Shiloh casualty...

[@mlj6293]

That was helpful. Thank you. Enjoyed it and I'm learning.👍👏👏👊

[@coffeeNTrees]

another great video! thanks for posting!

[@josephclark7814]

Great series 👍👍👍

[@earlyriser8998]

loved General Parker Hills

[@TeganRhodes]

I see on that map my ancestors regiment was pretty close to the church.

[@clinthowe7629]

thanks for another great video. 👍

[@allisonbarry720]

As a member of the Shiloh Church if you ever are in Shiloh on a Sunday morning please feel free to join us. We would be happy to have you

[@jerroldbates355]

The battle of Shiloh was incredible, violent, deadly.

[@Nighthawk1966]

Great stuff Garry, as usual. You do a great job buddy !

[@sharpspirit8728]

I feel spiritually conected to that battle because I live by Shiloh St. In Jerusalem.

[@sandmtnirishred]

I live above the Nickajack

[@tomticush1397]

Looks like a good time to come to Shiloh, the leaves are gone from the trees but it's warm enough for short sleeve shirts. I was there in mid September and hit was hot, muggy and a whole lot of bugs.

[@slippysnek9507]

great video series so far

[@nathanfisher1826]

Thanks

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

I'm always amazed how Albert Sidney couldn't understand turning the Union left was almost impossible.

[@2DSTORMS]

Love these Shiloh videos. Anyway to some day do one for Westport and Wilson's Creek in Missouri??

[@alexinness]

I enjoyed this series. Couple things i would have you add was more total troop numbers in this battle, and did these Army's have smaller units, like company's or platoons?

[@jamesorth6460]

Battle of Pea Ridge I think was fought just a month before Shiloh

[@dridemoto]

I believe Pea Ridge was fought in December.

[@astaboy]

Mt GG Grandfather Zebadiah York was born near Shiloh.

[@sandmtnirishred]

I know that name

[@pacwest1000]

The 77th Ohio's camp was adjacent to the church. The Colonel of the 77th, Hildebrand, was brigade commander of the 53rd, 57th, and the 77th Ohio, and used he church as his headquarters. The second map you show is inaccurate, lot's of mistakes as to the placement of various regiments. A more accurate guide would be the Staff Ride guide to the battle of Shiloh.

[@sandmtnirishred]

Best on horses.

[@ethanmorris298]

There was a school over behind the modern church can't remember the name do you know it Gary

[@jamesnorwood4084]

Shiloh place of "irony". Had Beauregard pushed on before nightfall, could the Rebs have possibly pushed the federals into the river and held the bluffs over the Tenn. River? Any success would have depended on the outcome of day one, given Buell's arrival.

[@sandmtnirishred]

No. It's the weather that everyone forgets about but our storms are furies. Look at April 27,2011.

[@GatorTTailAllain]

5th Company Alex Pierre (AP) Allain 💪

[@joshuatharpe9397]

that is Roy Blanton's grave over in the cemetery. No sure why he was buried there.

[@bobbyhardeman9206]

Ray Blanton, he was from the area.