Shiloh is one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields anywhere. Within the nearly 4,000-acre Shiloh National Military Park you can visit historic sites like the Bloody Pond, Hornet's Nest, Pittsburg Landing and the General Albert Sidney Johnston death site. Shiloh National Cemetery holds 3,584 Civil War dead from battles in the area, 2,359 of them are unknown. The visitor center also is filled with interesting artifacts and helpful touring information.
Preservation
Save 141 acres at Bentonville, Shiloh and Wilson's Creek Battlefields.
Save 23 acres at Chattanooga and Shiloh Battlefields.
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 1,567 acres at Shiloh Battlefield.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Hardin County, TN | April 6, 1862
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
23,746
Union
13,047
13,047
Confed.
10,669
10,669
