News Release

Meet the Past - Living History Bus Tour

Five Individuals of Shiloh

NPS Compiled by Mekow

News Release Date: October 7, 2026
Contact: Chris Mekow, 731.689.5696

SHILOH, Tenn. — Shiloh National Military Park is offering a special bus tour for visitors to learn about the Battle of Shiloh through the eyes of those who experienced it firsthand. The “Meet the Past” tour will feature living historians presenting the stories of five individuals from historical accounts, letters, diaries and other primary sources. The bus tour will take visitors to historic sites on the battlefield where they will meet people who experienced the Battle of Shiloh and hear their stories.

“We’re excited to once again offer this unique opportunity to experience the Battle of Shiloh,” said Acting Superintendent Randy Martin. “When we debuted this event in 2024, it was almost completely booked. We look forward to sharing it with even more people this year.”

The Battle of Shiloh was a two-day battle in April 1862 that raged around Shiloh Church and Pittsburg Landing. Producing more than 23,000 casualties, the battle was the largest engagement in the Mississippi Valley campaign during the Civil War.

Visitors will encounter the following individuals whose lives were forever changed by the Battle of Shiloh:

• Sam Houston, Jr., Texas soldier
• Belle Reynolds, Union nurse
• Leander Stillwell, Union soldier
• Ann Dickey Wallace, wife of General W.H.L. Wallace
• Cyrus Boyd, 15^th Iowa Infantry soldier

The “Meet the Past” bus tour is free, but seating is limited. Tours will depart from the Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center on Oct. 17 at 2:00, 2:30, 3:50 and 4:20 p.m. Each tour will last approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

Reservations are required. To reserve seats, please call 731-689-5696.

For more information on all events at both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields please call 731-689-5696 or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/shil, on X at /ShilohNPS and our Facebook page at facebook.com/ShilohNMP.

Tags: civil war, living history, bus tour, history, battlefield, military

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