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Shiloh, 1862 (2012)

by Winston Groom(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

142620874X (ISBN13: 9781426208744)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

National Geographic

review 1: When I was 12, I started reading Bruce Catton's books on the Civil War. A few years ago, I read Jeff Sharah's novel on Gettysburg. That has been the extent of my reading about the Civil War. I was attracted to Mr. Groom's history of the battle Shiloh because of the role it played in the ascent of Grant's career. I found the book well written and brilliantly organized for the layperson with minimal background in the battles of the Civil War. I appreciated the way the author incorporated the diaries of the civilians living in the proximity of the battlefield into his story as well as the writings of some of the soldiers. Mr. Groom's brief summaries of the subsequent careers of the main protagonists in the battle made them made it possible to understand them as humans a... morend not just soldiers. As far as the tactics of the Confederates and the Union generals, the author gives enough analysis so I could understand the thinking behind the successive infantry charges into massed defenders who had enormous firepower. I still cannot imagine how so many soldiers could advance with elan to their almost certain deaths. But thanks to Mr. Grooms's prose I can visualize the horrific battle scenes.
review 2: The first 100 pages was very good in discussing Shiloh and the background information leading up to the battle. I assumed that the book was only about the Shiloh battle. I was disappointed that it changed to Fort Henry and Fort Donelson battles. I was planning a trip to the Shiloh battlefield sometime soon so want to get a better understanding of the battle before taking the trip. The book was very well written and was a very quick read. It gives general overview of the battles and not a deep and detailed day by day account of battles. less

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