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150th Anniversary Battle of Shiloh Commemorative Edition
Daily Corinthian
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Vol. 116, No. 77
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • 2 sections
‘March to Shiloh’
Staff photos by Bobby J. Smith
THE MARCH BEGINS: Confederate infantry reenactors get into formation at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center and begin their two-day “March to Shiloh.”
Confederate reenactors travel in footsteps of history BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
A short time after sunrise Thursday, a gray- and butternutclad mass of men put their rifles aside for a moment to eat breakfast. They were gathered on a beautiful morning outside the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. Young, old and every age in between filled their ranks. The breakfast was a restful prelude to action. Soon the group would embark on a twoday trek in the footsteps of history. The roughly 125 reenactors were about to begin the “March to Shiloh” — an event planned to coincide with the Shiloh 150th Anniversary reenactments, two separate events that are being held this weekend on land near the site of the great battle fought near the banks of the Tennessee River on April 6 and 7, 1862. “I think it’s a grand opportunity, and I wouldn’t miss it for any-
The cavalry leads the column. thing. It’s a chance to do something different,” said Arthur
Roberts, a “mature” aged reenactor who traveled from Florida
to participate in the march and the reenactment. At first Rob-
erts thought he’d be the only guy from his Florida-based reenacting group to do the “March to Shiloh,” but his enthusiasm was infectious and now almost every member of his unit is present for the journey. Roberts said the marchers expected to tread about 14 miles on Thursday, following the route Confederate Gen. William J. Hardee traveled to Shiloh. They would camp Thursday night and finish the last five or so miles on Friday before fighting a “skirmish” — a small fight for reenactors only — at Fallen Timbers, the site of Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s rear-guard strike against the pursuing Federals a day after the Battle of Shiloh. Saturday and Sunday the reenactors will stage large-scale “battles” for the public, recreating key moments from the battle. Please see MARCH | 2A
Hardin County hosts 150th anniversary celebration events BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
A variety of upcoming events are scheduled to commemorate the Shiloh Sesquicentennial in the home county of Shiloh National Military Park.
“The Hardin County Convention & Visitors Bureau is really looking forward to the 10 days of activities in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh,” said Tourism Director Rachel Baker.
The Cherry Mansion in Savannah, Tenn., was the headquarters of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant before the Battle of Shiloh. The historic home will host tours from March 30 to April 1. The Generals Breakfast at the
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Cherry Mansion on April 6 will give visitors a chance to sit down for breakfast with living history actors portraying several of the main Union generals who fought at Shiloh, including Gen. Grant, Gen. Don Carlos Buell and Gen.
William Tecumseh Sherman. “Basically, we wanted to have an event at the Cherry Mansion with Grant on the actual day Grant was there 150 years ago Please see EVENTS | 3A
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. A.S. Johnston announces the consolidation of the troops from Kentucky and Mississippi and designates them the Army of the Mississippi. Gen. Beauregard appointed second-in-command. Generals Bragg and Polk designated as corps commanders.
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