Shiloh Battlefield, Tennessee: Bloody Confrontation
Some notable participants in the battle were William T Sherman, PGT Beauregard, who took over command of the CSA forces, James Garfield, who found his bullet while President, Lew Wallace, the author of Ben Hur, Ambrose Bierce, the author of The Devil"s Dictionary, and Lt. Stanley, who one day went on to say, "Doctor Livingston, I presume."The battlefield is marked with many kiosks, showing the movement and placement of the different troops. These are very accurate, because they were pointed out by survivors, who returned to the field some twenty years later to dedicate the area as a military park.
On the battlefield too are the remains of Indian Mounds, dating from 1200 AD. There are six large primary mounds, which are visible today, plus numerous other smaller mounds. These mounds are unique because the remains of some of the houses are still visible today. The best time to see them is in the summer and not the fall when the ground is covered with fallen leaves.