Hymn of the Republic

Episode 25: The Battle of Shiloh Part 2


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In this episode I continue to look at the Battle of Shiloh. I look at the death of Albert Sidney Johnson followed by the Confederates finally capturing the Hornet's Nest. I then look at the ways in which Grant and Buell managed to get another defense line set up. That night a horror fell along the battlefield but the next morning the Union managed to snatch victory from the hands of defeat and chase the Confederates from the battlefield. Finally I look at the aftermath of the battle and the ways in which the north and south would be forever changed. 

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Hymn of the RepublicBy Steven Bush