Bloody April

[chilidog]

April 6th was a Sunday. Joseph Johnston unleashed his fury on the yanks at Pittsburg Landing and thus began the battle of Shiloh. Blossoms rained like snow in the cherry orchard and minie balls buzzed like bees. Two-sometimes three stuck together in mid-flight. The stock pond was red at the end of the day.

Joe Johnston lay dead on the field, but the yanks are all but whipped. The boys are tired. We can finish those yanks tomorrow.

Chilidog

[grunt66]

Had a great grandfather and his brother in that fight . Illinois arty battery I think . Wiley Sword did a good job explaining Pittsburg Landing in " Bloody April."

[chilidog]

I kept waiting for someone to correct me. Joe Johnston didn't die there. I believe that Albert Sydney Johnston did.


Chilidog

[Tamaroa]

FYI A couple of good books to ponder

"Shiloh Bloody April" by Wiley Sword and "A soldier of Three Republics" by Charles Roland. It is a biography of A.S. Johnston.

Very good books they are!

Bill

[grunt66]

Chilidog,


Correct -It was Albert Sydney Johnston that died at Shilo.