Shiloh National Military Park

The Civil War sites are becoming even more interesting, as we travel to visit them. Each site to this point has had a Visitor Center which contains very informative and very interesting displays which include rarely-seen photographs, artifacts and books; most offer an engaging video with narration and well-choreographed reenactments, which serve to …

We left for Nashville, but rather than taking a direct route, we side tracked a bit to stop at Shiloh National Military Park, which also includes within its grounds the Shiloh National Cemetery and the Shiloh Indian Mounds. It is a beautiful, peaceful place--difficult to believe it was once a place of a two-day battle that resulted in over 20,000 …

I don't consider myself much of a history buff, but I always like to check out our National park systems to better understand the areas around us and the history that develops the culture in the area. As I told my work colleagues tonight I would rather have someone read me the history than try to read it myself (no private tour guides on this trip …

Jens and I have soaked up quite a bit of Civil War history the last couple of days. Today we visited Corinth, AL where 3 railroads converge which made it very important for the south to defend and the north to attempt to control. Hence one of the fiercest battles in the Civil War which was decisive in turning the tide for the north. The battle in …

... about how beautiful it is there.  Eventually Leroy and Norma Jean decide to visit Shiloh.  Driving through Shiloh we see the park, bluffs, trails and steep ravines.  There are also monuments everywhere and a log cabin that has bullet ...