Uses analysis by historians and rangers from the National Park Service, quotations from eyewitnesses and reenactors to give a detailed account of four of the Civil War's most pivotal and bloody battles: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, and Cold Harbor.
Chronicles the Battle of Shiloh, detailing the events leading up to it and revealing how this battle resulted in 24,000 deaths. Discusses how this battle forever transformed the course of the war and how it was viewed by the American public and includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations.
An album of personal recollections about the Civil War Battle of Shiloh, taken from letters, diaries, photographs, sketches, and artifacts of soldiers and civilians who experienced the campaign.