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With these fresh and provocative essays, some of the western theater's most stellar historians offer new perspectives on the battle of Shiloh and its key participants. This first volume in the new series Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland sets the stage for future titles that will make important contributions to the study of the military contest waged between North and South in the often overlooked West. --Glenn W. LaFantasie, author of Gettysburg Heroes ''This stimulating collection of essays explains better than many full narratives of the battle why the Union won at Shiloh. Woodworth and his contributors present a sterling example of how the western theater shaped and dictated the course of the Civil War -Daniel E. Sutherland, editor of Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front. This book comprises eight superb essays by seasoned historians who concern themselves with the essential questions and controversies about bloody Shiloh, the single most pivotal and defining battle in the western theater. It is not the last word on Shiloh, but it will be considered the foremost for many years to come. --T. Michael Parrish, author of Richard Taylor: Soldier Prince of Dixie This is an excellent study of the critical Shiloh campaign. All students of the Civil War, whether professional or amateur, will find the work interesting and informative. --Charles P. Roland, author of An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War This stimulating collection of essays explains better than many full narratives of the battle why the Union won at Shiloh. Equally, it clarifies the battle's crucial role in the context of the wider conflict. Woodworth and his contributors present a sterling example of how the western theater shaped and dictated the course of the Civil War. --Daniel E. Sutherland, editor of Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front

This is an excellent study of the critical Shiloh campaign. All students of the Civil War, whether professional or amateur, will find the work interesting and informative. --Charles P. Roland, author of An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War <p> <p> This stimulating collection of essays explains better than many full narratives of the battle why the Union won at Shiloh. Equally, it clarifies the battle's crucial role in the context of the wider conflict. Woodworth and his contributors present a sterling example of how the western theater shaped and dictated the course of the Civil War. --Daniel E. Sutherland, editor of Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front

With these fresh and provocative essays, some of the western theater s most stellar historians offer new perspectives on the battle of Shiloh and its key participants. This first volume in the new series Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland sets the stage for future titles that will make important contributions to the study of the military contest waged between North and South in the often overlooked West. Glenn W. LaFantasie, author of Gettysburg Heroes ''This stimulating collection of essays explains better than many full narratives of the battle why the Union won at Shiloh. Woodworth and his contributors present a sterling example of how the western theater shaped and dictated the course of the Civil War -Daniel E. Sutherland, editor of Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front.

This is an excellent study of the critical Shiloh campaign. All students of the Civil War, whether professional or amateur, will find the work interesting and informative. --Charles P. Roland, author of An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War This stimulating collection of essays explains better than many full narratives of the battle why the Union won at Shiloh. Equally, it clarifies the battle's crucial role in the context of the wider conflict. Woodworth and his contributors present a sterling example of how the western theater shaped and dictated the course of the Civil War. --Daniel E. Sutherland, editor of Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front

This is an excellent study of the critical Shiloh campaign. All students of the Civil War, whether professional or amateur, will find the work interesting and informative. --Charles P. Roland, author of An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War This stimulating collection of essays explains better than many full narratives of the battle why the Union won at Shiloh. Equally, it clarifies the battle's crucial role in the context of the wider conflict. Woodworth and his contributors present a sterling example of how the western theater shaped and dictated the course of the Civil War. --Daniel E. Sutherland, editor of Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front

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Winner of the Grady McWhiney Award of the Dallas Civil War Round Table for lifetime contribution to the study of Civil War History, Steven E. Woodworth is a professor of history at Texas Christian University. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of twenty-six books, including Nothing but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861–1865; Jefferson Davis and His Generals; and Davis and Lee at War.

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