Shiloh

Cold weather kept me indoors most of the day, perfect opportunity to tackle the reading backlog.

Decided on Jeff Shaara's account of the Battle of Shiloh, as I'm planning to visit the battlefield later this year en route to the NGS convention.

 

I'm a little embarrassed how little I know about the western theater of the WBTS.  I suppose that's because most of the family history I have uncovered has involved soldiers who served with the Army of Northern Virginia.

 

I know my Arnett and Bonner forebears served in Confederate units from Alabama during the war, but I haven't fully researched the details. 

 

If we get any more cold days like this one, I may just get around to finding a personal connection to Shiloh!