Last updated: August 17, 2021
Place
Confederates Gain Ground - Tour Stop #8
LOC
Quick Facts
Location:
Shiloh National Military Park
Significance:
Civil War Battlefield
Designation:
National Park
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information
Early in the morning on April 6, Prentiss' men deployed along the low ridge in front of you and tried to halt the Confederate onslaught surging north across this ground. Within an hour, the Federals were forced back to their camps, with Johnston and his men in close pursuit.