FUN FACTS
- Its name came from Shiloh Church, located near the Union camps, which was used as a hospital for wounded troops.
- When the confederate army attacked the Union Camp, General Johnston waved a tin cup, instead of a sword, and led his army with it since that was all he could find.
This was the flag, known as the "Stars and Bars", for the Confederate army.
- Shiloh was the 9th deadliest battle in the Civil War.
- On the battlefield there was a small pond where soldiers would crawl to drink water. During the first night it turned red from all the blood and became known as the Bloody Pond.
- Drummers that played during the battle were as young as 10 years old and often killed in battle.
- During the surprise Confederate attack after the Union troops fled, the Confederate troops stopped to eat the rest of their breakfast.
