A Guided Tour of the Shiloh Battlefield
We welcome you to hop in the car and join Dr. Timothy B. Smith for this FULL tour of Shiloh National Military Park. The video highlights the same route that visitors experience when trekking the battlefield, including famed locations such as Pittsburg Landing, Grant's Last Line of Defense, Shiloh Church and The Hornet's Nest.
There is no replacement for being able to see America's Hallowed Grounds in person, but we hope this serves as a worthy option for the virtual experience. With that being said, we encourage you to visit Shiloh in-person. Check out our Shiloh itinerary to aid in doing so!
To learn even more about Shiloh as well as the rest of the Civil War in Tennessee, check out our battlefield tour series .
The Battle of Shiloh
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A tour road winds through Shiloh National Military Park and takes visitors to the locations of the April 1862 battle’s most important events. The road is open to vehicle, bicycle, and foot traffic, though it is probably a little too long to walk (13 miles). The tour consists of 22 stops, and the route is included in the park brochure that is available at the Visitor Center . Numbered posts mark each stop, and information panels give details about the events that took place. Many of the panels include battle maps that help you orient yourself as to where you are in the overall scheme of things. For even more information, you can download the free Shiloh Battle App for Apple and Android phones.
Allow three hours for the tour, provided you want to spend the proper amount of time to study and understand the battle. The Shiloh Battlefield Tour has 22 stops that average about 5 minutes per stop, plus you have about an hour of drive time and time required to get out of the car and walk to some of the sites.
For a virtual tour of the Shiloh battlefield, National Park Planner has created a web page for each stop that includes a description and photos of what you will find. You can use the menu below to jump to a particular tour stop. Once on the stop’s web page, a menu at the bottom of the page allows you to navigate to the next or previous tour stop.
Tour Stop 1: Grant’s Last Line
Tour Stop 2: The Confederate Monument
Tour Stop 3: Duncan Field
Tour Stop 4: Ruggles’ Battery
Tour Stop 5: Shiloh Church
Tour Stop 6: Rhea Field
Tour Stop 7: Fraley Field
Tour Stop 8: Confederates Gain Ground
Tour Stop 9: Invasion of the Union Camps
Tour Stop 10: Hornet’s Nest
Tour Stop 11: Shiloh’s Casualties
Tour Stop 12: Jones Field
Tour Stop 13: Woolf Field
Tour Stop 14: Water Oaks Pond
Tour Stop 15: Daniel Davis Wheat Field
Tour Stop 16: Field Hospital
Tour Stop 17: Death of General Johnston
Tour Stop 18: The Peach Orchard
Tour Stop 19: Bloody Pond
Tour Stop 20: Dill Branch Ravine
Tour Stop 21: Grant’s Left Flank
Tour Stop 22: Pittsburg Landing
Different types of information is available to you on the battlefield. The most useful to the general public are the information panels.
Typical information panel at Shiloh National Military Park
The second type of information you have access to is what are known as “tablets.” These contain information on topics such as what troops were at a certain location at a certain time, where they moved, how many people were in the unit, and casualty reports. These tablets were erected when the park was created in 1894 and were meant to document in detail the events that took place on the battlefield. They were intended for historians and military students (nearly all of the Civil War battlefields parks were originally under the control of the War Department and were only later transferred to the National Park Service). You may read a few as you tour the battlefield, but unless you are a true Civil War buff, you will soon lose interest in them. Tablets can be found on all Civil War battlefields in the National Park system.
While you most likely will not read all of the tablets, you should at least familiarize yourself with what they symbolize. By remembering what the shapes and colors mean, you can quickly recognize what army was at a particular location, what day it was there, and which direction it was facing. There is a tablet exhibit outside of the Visitor Center, with one tablet explaining what the shapes and colors represent. This key is also printed on the park brochure.
Tablet at Shiloh National Military Park
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The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6 and 7, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate… read more
The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6 and 7, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate forces attempting to defend two major western railroads servicing the strategically important Mississippi Valley region. Nearly 110,000 troops took part in the fighting, which produced almost 24,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle to that point in U.S. history. American History TV visited Shiloh National Military Park , where Stacy Allen , the park’s chief ranger, gave us a tour of the battlefield. close
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Our Shiloh battlefield tours take you to the sites of an epic struggle during the early years of the Civil War (1861-65). Your experienced tour guide, Larry DeBerry has lived in Shiloh all his life and walked the battlefield hundreds of times. His great-great-grandfather (who helped build the log church in 1851) was a victim of a stray bullet on the first day of the fight and the only civilian killed in the battle. A lifetime student of the Battle of Shiloh, and an authentic Civil War re-enactor, Larry helps you uncover history with interesting discussions about each side’s successes and failures as well as the impact of the war between the states.
Larry Deberry at Shiloh Log Church
Larry Deberry at Pittsburg Landing
Quick Facts:
- Set in the western theater of the Civil War (1861-65), nearly 110,000 Union and Confederate soldiers clashed in a bloody contest around Shiloh Church and Pittsburg Landing .
- Deemed the largest engagement in the Mississippi Valley , the two-day struggle between the Union forces and rebels on April 6 and 7, 1862 resulted in more than 23,000 casualties.
- Retrace the steps of the two armies: from General Albert Sidney Johnston’s (Confederate) surprise attack on General Ulysses S. Grant's troops stationed around the log church to the bitter fighting that raged across Shiloh Hill, the Peach Orchard, Water Oaks Pond, Hornet's Nest, Grant’s Last Line and finally ending at Pittsburg Landing.
- Established in December 27, 1894, Shiloh National Military Park is one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields in America.
- The largest display of artifacts and relics at the Shiloh Tours’ Civil War Museum pays homage to the brave soldiers and is a grim reminder of the effects of war.
“I would just like to say what a joy it was to go with Larry on a history tour of the Shiloh National Battlefield. Larry is informed in every aspect of the battle”
Dee, Corinth MS
Larry Deberry at the Shiloh Bloody Pond
Learn about all these interesting facts as you stop at landmark sites during your guided tour of Shiloh Park . We offer tours to cover the battlefield’s wide array of historical landmarks while following the chronological timeline of events.
We are very grateful to the Park Service staff. We recognize their tireless efforts and all the work they do in order to preserve the natural beauty and historical integrity of the Park.
For over 20 years, Shiloh Tours has been helping individuals, families, schools, church groups and other interested organizations see and understand the impact of the Battle of Shiloh on the soldiers and our nation. Tailored to your level of interest, our Civil War tours offer a personalized experience of history.
Call us at 731-689-3336. You can also contact us online to book your guided tour of Shiloh Park or send an email to Larry DeBerry at [email protected] .
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If you have one day for this trip, spend it exploring the pristine Shiloh National Military Park, site of the first great bloodletting of the Civil War. On April 6-7, 1862, the Federal Armies of the Ohio and the Tennessee fought desperately against a Confederate onslaught initially led by General Albert S. Johnston.
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Join Dr. Timothy B. Smith for a full tour of Shiloh National Military Park, where one of the most fierce and shocking battles of the Civil War took place.
Book Your Shiloh Battlefield Tour with Larry Today! For more than 20 years, personalized Shiloh Tours have helped individuals, families and large groups recreate those two bloody days of battle on April 6 and 7, 1862. Our owner and tour guide, Larry DeBerry, is always happy to share his knowledge and make history come alive for you.
Your Guided Tour of Shiloh National Military Park. Not only did David Stewart major in history, he has spent a lifetime studying the American Civil War. The basic tour of Shiloh National Military Park introduces the visitor to the key decision-makers of both the Union and the Confederate armies, the major sites of Shiloh, and the dramatic ...
Let us take you on an exciting ride through Civil War history. Call us at 731-689-3336. You can also contact us online to book your guided tour of Shiloh Park or send an email to Larry DeBerry at [email protected]. Sign up for our newsletter using the form on this page.
Self-Guided Auto Tour: The Shiloh Battlefield has a 12.7 mile auto tour route with 22 tour stops at such famous places as the Peach Orchard, the Hornet's Nest, and the Albert Sidney Johnston death site. Visitors may also take auto and walking tours of Civil War Corinth, MS. This route includes surviving Civil War fortifications, homes used by ...
Shiloh Battlefield Tour. The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6 and 7, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate… read more. IF YOU HAD BEEN ...
Shiloh Battlefield Tour. The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6 and 7, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate… read more. IF YOU HAD BEEN ...
Larry DeBerry's guided tours of the Shiloh War Museum and national park take you back in time to April 6 and 7, 1862. In addition to being a lifetime student of the Battle of Shiloh, his family has a personal connection with the war. He gives you more than just facts! Shiloh Tours and Museum - 1115 Hwy. 22 South, Shiloh TN.
Visit the sites of the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 casualties; more casualties than in all of America's previous wars combined. Explore both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields to discover the impact of this struggle on the soldiers and on the nation.
Our Shiloh battlefield tours take you to the sites of an epic struggle during the early years of the Civil War (1861-65). Your experienced tour guide, Larry DeBerry has lived in Shiloh all his life and walked the battlefield hundreds of times. His great-great-grandfather (who helped build the log church in 1851) was a victim of a stray bullet on the first day of the fight and the only civilian ...
Ranger leads tour in the Hornets' Nest . NPS Photo. Shiloh National Military Park contains a wide array of historic sites. In addition to the pristine 5,000 acre Shiloh Battlefield, the park contains a separate unit at Corinth, Mississippi. ... For more information contact Shiloh National Military Park @ 731-689-5696 or the Corinth Civil War ...
Maps. Shiloh Auto Tour Map. NPS. Map of the Shiloh and Corinth Area. NPS/Shiloh. Map of the Shiloh Indian Mounds and Interpretive Trail. NPS. Last updated: January 20, 2021.