Comments on: Battle of Shiloh: Shattering Myths http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nobody http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-787560 Nobody Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:58:37 +0000 #comment-787560 "im in 8th grade too, and this was no help:( i need facts, not myths!" Oh boo hoo, cry me a river or better yet get some cheese with that whine. What you need is a lesson in grammer and punctuation and that's a fact and no myth. "im in 8th grade too, and this was no help:( i need facts, not myths!" Oh boo hoo, cry me a river or better yet get some cheese with that whine. What you need is a lesson in grammer and punctuation and that's a fact and no myth.

]]> By: Nichole http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-781594 Nichole Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:56:03 +0000 #comment-781594 THIS WAS SUPER HELPFUL! THIS WAS SUPER HELPFUL!

]]> By: Austin http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-781593 Austin Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:55:07 +0000 #comment-781593 This was sorta helpful and sorta not. This was sorta helpful and sorta not.

]]> By: Tom http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-736965 Tom Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:54:15 +0000 #comment-736965 I am a civil war buff who is studying up on Shiloh for a planned trip to the Park. I thought this was an outstanding article for anyone who knows the basic facts of the battle but who wants to explore the controversies that still exist. This article dispels many of the myths. I get the sense that this was the last "amateur" battle of the war. Never again would any troops advance in lines of divisions, like the Confederates did (and which I suspect may be the main reason they did not win). And never again would troops fail to entrench, like the Union did. The real story of this battle is the rise of the team of Sherman and Grant. Although taken by surprise, they won the battle by keeping their men in the fight, which demonstrates their leadership and fighting character. The final unanswered question is what would have happened if Albert Sidney Johnson had lived. Grant criticized Johnson in his memoirs. But he does note that every general on the Union side who knew Johnson believed he would prove the greatest Confederate general. So did Confederate President Davis, who, do not forget, was U.S. Secretary of Defense, knew all of the major military men on both sides, and who picked out Lee. But this is a great article. Sorry kids if it is over your heads. But keep up the good work on your papers!! I am a civil war buff who is studying up on Shiloh for a planned trip to the Park. I thought this was an outstanding article for anyone who knows the basic facts of the battle but who wants to explore the controversies that still exist. This article dispels many of the myths.

I get the sense that this was the last "amateur" battle of the war. Never again would any troops advance in lines of divisions, like the Confederates did (and which I suspect may be the main reason they did not win). And never again would troops fail to entrench, like the Union did.

The real story of this battle is the rise of the team of Sherman and Grant. Although taken by surprise, they won the battle by keeping their men in the fight, which demonstrates their leadership and fighting character.

The final unanswered question is what would have happened if Albert Sidney Johnson had lived. Grant criticized Johnson in his memoirs. But he does note that every general on the Union side who knew Johnson believed he would prove the greatest Confederate general. So did Confederate President Davis, who, do not forget, was U.S. Secretary of Defense, knew all of the major military men on both sides, and who picked out Lee.

But this is a great article. Sorry kids if it is over your heads. But keep up the good work on your papers!!

]]> By: kyley http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-727712 kyley Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:53:18 +0000 #comment-727712 it helped me alot wth my brovchure i had to make it helped me alot wth my brovchure i had to make

]]> By: Don http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-362468 Don Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:45:27 +0000 #comment-362468 This was an excellent piece, full of facts and very descriptive. As a combat veteran, I'll tell you this is what a battle is like. It is confusion with all of the hammers of hell going. Your ability to communicate with subordinate units and supporting units is limited and difficult with modern radios. It was nearly impossible to maintain coherent communications and control of engaged infantry and artillery in a Civil War battle. The wonder is they did so well. We should never lose sight of the fact that all Americans are heirs of the men who showed such valor and dedication on both sides in this terrible war. Theirs is a most remarkable record. Don This was an excellent piece, full of facts and very descriptive. As a combat veteran, I'll tell you this is what a battle is like. It is confusion with all of the hammers of hell going. Your ability to communicate with subordinate units and supporting units is limited and difficult with modern radios. It was nearly impossible to maintain coherent communications and control of engaged infantry and artillery in a Civil War battle. The wonder is they did so well.

We should never lose sight of the fact that all Americans are heirs of the men who showed such valor and dedication on both sides in this terrible war. Theirs is a most remarkable record.

Don

]]> By: jay bozarth http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-315020 jay bozarth Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:20:34 +0000 #comment-315020 I am wrong about their hometowns, I was thinking of Col. Bane, surgeon, who was killed also. I am wrong about their hometowns, I was thinking of Col. Bane, surgeon, who was killed also.

]]> By: jay bozarth http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-315014 jay bozarth Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:55:30 +0000 #comment-315014 Prentiss spent a lot of time defending himself to critics who printed(Detroit Free Press, among others) that he surrendered at 10 am. And He was the ranking Officer at the Hornets Nest if you count his time in the Illinois militia. His service against the Mormans happened in 1844 in Illinois, following the murder of Joseph Smith and his brother. Also let's not forget that Grant had ordered Prentiss to hold that position. I think Wallace deserves more credit than he received but not at the price of belittling Prentiss' contribution. They both should receive the Medal of Honor for their actions. Peabody and Prentiss were from the same town and surely knew ech other. Also Prentiss had just assumed comand 5 days prior to the battle and Sherman was responsible for the layout of the divisions encamped there. Prentiss spent a lot of time defending himself to critics who printed(Detroit Free Press, among others) that he surrendered at 10 am. And He was the ranking Officer at the Hornets Nest if you count his time in the Illinois militia. His service against the Mormans happened in 1844 in Illinois, following the murder of Joseph Smith and his brother. Also let's not forget that Grant had ordered Prentiss to hold that position. I think Wallace deserves more credit than he received but not at the price of belittling Prentiss' contribution. They both should receive the Medal of Honor for their actions. Peabody and Prentiss were from the same town and surely knew ech other. Also Prentiss had just assumed comand 5 days prior to the battle and Sherman was responsible for the layout of the divisions encamped there.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-270688 Sarah Tue, 04 May 2010 12:26:19 +0000 #comment-270688 im in 8th grade too, and this was no help:( i need facts, not myths! im in 8th grade too, and this was no help:( i need facts, not myths!

]]> By: cierra http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh-shattering-myths.htm#comment-202018 cierra Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:25:35 +0000 #comment-202018 i was wondering all about the batle because i have to do a prodject how many men where in the battle and why it was so imporant to minesota and what it would be like if the battle was never happened and there was no such thing as the battle of shiloh and that we never new that the battle happened then what would happen to the world and that we never ever heard and that we never got the heads up about this battle would the world be over if we never had this battle???? i would like all my question anwsered as soon as possible if that is a right with you guys because i need as much iformation as i could get because the other websites is not helping mme at all with these qusetions?? i would like to know who the easit person to do as the role i will be playing in my battle and i will have to dress up as them and i will have to soound liuke them so i need to know all the imformation as soon as i can it would e easier if you could send me it like tromrow or some time during the week sso that i can have a few more stuff about the war? thank you, cierra i was wondering all about the batle because i have to do a prodject how many men where in the battle and why it was so imporant to minesota and what it would be like if the battle was never happened and there was no such thing as the battle of shiloh and that we never new that the battle happened then what would happen to the world and that we never ever heard and that we never got the heads up about this battle would the world be over if we never had this battle???? i would like all my question anwsered as soon as possible if that is a right with you guys because i need as much iformation as i could get because the other websites is not helping mme at all with these qusetions?? i would like to know who the easit person to do as the role i will be playing in my battle and i will have to dress up as them and i will have to soound liuke them so i need to know all the imformation as soon as i can it would e easier if you could send me it like tromrow or some time during the week sso that i can have a few more stuff about the war?
thank you,
cierra

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