Shiloh by Shelby Foote

Shiloh by Shelby Foote outlines the historic 2 day battle on the Tennessee River that forges the friendship between Union Generals U.S. Grant and William T. Sherman.

The Union army considers the Confederates in Corinth, Ms. to be unprepared for battle and settles into camp to wait for reinforcements.

But the Rebels see an opportunity and make the first move and attack the unprepared Federals.The first day is a Union loss that shatters the Union confidence until the always calm Grant states to Sherman “we’ll lick them tomorrow”.Follow Shiloh by Shelby Foote as the Federals engage in a savage fight for survival where small groups of men will give their all and make the difference in victory or defeat.