Rethinking Shiloh: Myth and Memory
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572339411 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This book contributes to a more complete and 'total' appreciation of the Shiloh campaign in all of its many ramifications."-James Lee McDonough, author of Shiloh- In Hell Before Night
Robert said Five Stars. pricey but can never get enough Shiloh, especially from 1 of the premier Shiloh historians. Steven Peterson said Insightful set of reviews on the Civil War battle at Shiloh. Shiloh was an eye opening battle for both sides in the Civil War. Sanguinary and a close call as to who might triumph. We see here a central aspect of U. S. Grant--stubborn and unwilling to give up. And, with great timing, he was reinforced by General Buell at just the right moment.This book is a series of essays, some of which were published elsewhere. It makes a nice compliment to other books on Shiloh, such as those major works by Cunningham and Daniel and McDonough and Sword. Indeed, I consulted some of these works as I read Smith's volume. And that surely indicates that this is a book that
The topics range from a compelling analysis and description ofthe last hours of General Albert Sidney Johnston to the effect of the NewDeal on Shiloh National Military Park and, subsequently, our understandingof the battle. Smith’s careful analyses and research bring attention tothe many relatively unexplored parts of Shiloh such as the terrain, theactual route of Lew Wallace’s march, and post-battle developments thataffect currently held perceptions of thatfamed clash between Union andConfederate armies in West Tennessee. Studying Shiloh should alert readers and historians to the likelihoodof misconceptions in other campaigns and wars—including today’s militaryconflicts. Smith seeks to rectify these persistentmyths and misunderstandings, arguing that some of Shiloh’s story is eithernot fully examined or has been the result of a limited and narrow collectivememory established decades ago. Ulysses S. By reevaluating aspects of the Battle of Shiloh often ignored bymilitary historians, Smith’s book