Grant's Left Flank - Tour Stop #21

Artillery Supporting Grant's Left Flank.

NPS Photo/Mekow

Quick Facts

Location:

Shiloh National Military Park

Significance:

Civil War Battlefield

Designation:

National Park

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Here, Union artillery hammered the Confederate infantry's right flank as it charged across the rugged Dill Branch ravine on April 6th. This is the far left flank of "Grant's Last Line" of defense in the late afternoon of the first day of fighting.