tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post6629513019759239367..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Woodworth (ed.): "The Shiloh Campaign"DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-61102419241156451162009-06-23T20:39:25.266-07:002009-06-23T20:39:25.266-07:00Not to disagree about the number of deaths at Shil...Not to disagree about the number of deaths at Shiloh but I remember Stacy Allen in 'Confederates in the Attic' saying something to the effect that around 10,000 soldiers died at Shiloh because of their wounds after the battle. I wonder what the number actually is? But I guess statistics like that would have to be computed into the previous wars casualties to compare properly. I think moreChris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-71841042004585514082009-06-23T18:37:22.895-07:002009-06-23T18:37:22.895-07:00I gave up on this essay collection rather quickly ...I gave up on this essay collection rather quickly when I turned to Woodworth's introduction and read the old saw about there being "more deaths at Shiloh than in the Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Mexican war combined." (not an exact quote.) I don't even have a college degree and yet I can tell that Prof. Woodworth is way off the mark. There were at least 6,000 Patriot FortyRounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343641854946388593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-1316854511243384932009-06-23T07:46:00.628-07:002009-06-23T07:46:00.628-07:00Drew,
Thanks for the response. What you say makes ...Drew,<br />Thanks for the response. What you say makes the most sense about the argument over the fighting at The Hornet's Nest. There was plenty of heavy duty fighting to go around on April 6th. I just wish when the battle was originally interpreted that the fighting on the left and the right would have been emphasized so The Hornet's Nest could have been in its proper perspective then Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-7720434065301001002009-06-23T05:29:38.386-07:002009-06-23T05:29:38.386-07:00To answer Don's question, as I understand it, ...To answer Don's question, as I understand it, the second volume is to be on Chickamauga, and the third on Chattanooga.Sam Elliottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-10867118135794885632009-06-22T16:06:23.984-07:002009-06-22T16:06:23.984-07:00Chris,
For me, it's a question of degree. I th...Chris,<br />For me, it's a question of degree. I think the strength of the revisionist argument about the Hornet's Nest isn't in any contention that the fighting was unimportant, but rather that it was relatively unexceptional when compared to the fighting on either flank. Individual proponents might go a bit too far toward the former, but the overall idea seems fairly reasonable.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-13198652611287047242009-06-22T12:10:02.330-07:002009-06-22T12:10:02.330-07:00Nice review Drew! I remember taking a tour at Shil...Nice review Drew! I remember taking a tour at Shiloh with Timothy Smith at Shiloh in 2001 and hearing his theory about the importance of the Hornet's Nest. I have always disagreed with the putting down of the importance of the Hornet's Nest. From walking the ground I thought the Hornet's Nest line ran from the end of the Peach Orchard line to the end of the line at Duncan Field. I Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-13452950687411958562009-06-22T09:08:10.768-07:002009-06-22T09:08:10.768-07:00Don,
I haven't seen a date for vol. 2 yet.
Ji...Don,<br />I haven't seen a date for vol. 2 yet.<br /><br />Jim,<br />No, there isn't a bibliographic essay.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-42063226024512861862009-06-22T07:58:20.121-07:002009-06-22T07:58:20.121-07:00Drew - One of the outstanding features of the UNC ...Drew - One of the outstanding features of the UNC series was Gary Gallagher's bibliographic essays at the end of each of his edited essay collections...does the Shiloh book offer the same feature?<br /><br />Keep up the great work.<br /><br />Jim SchmidtJim Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635615531025513644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-15336666941766996702009-06-22T05:01:01.141-07:002009-06-22T05:01:01.141-07:00Hello Drew
I looked at the SIU Press page and the...Hello Drew<br /><br />I looked at the SIU Press page and they haven't listed a winter catalog yet. I'd heard, the second volume in this series would be on Chickamauga. Have you heard when this might be published?<br /><br />Regards<br />Don HallstromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-57183418531726637982009-06-21T21:51:53.619-07:002009-06-21T21:51:53.619-07:00I'm glad to see the series. I agree that this ...I'm glad to see the series. I agree that this first volume made a good start to it. But I did feel that the McWhiney article was a bit out-of-place.Stephen Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-19936367361847416142009-06-21T16:58:45.665-07:002009-06-21T16:58:45.665-07:00Drew,
Nice job on the review. We've discussed...Drew,<br /><br />Nice job on the review. We've discussed some of these issues on the Shiloh Discussion Group, and no doubt these articles will renew some of those, and generate new debates as well. I'll look forward to reading the book. Thanks. :)<br /><br />PerryPerry Cuskeyhttp://www.shilohdiscussiongroup.comnoreply@blogger.com