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Shiloh National Military Park

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Shiloh National Military Park was established in 1894 to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War. The two-day battle, April 6 and 7, 1862, involved about 65,000 Union and 44,000 Confederate troops. This battle resulted in nearly 24,000 killed, wounded, and missing. It proved to be a decisive victory for the federal forces when they advanced on and seized control of the Confederate railway system at Corinth, Mississippi. The battlefield contains about 4,000 acres and has within its boundaries the Shiloh National Cemetery along with the well preserved prehistoric Indian mounds that are listed as a historic landmark. The park is located in Hardin County, on the west bank of the Tennessee River, and about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee.


Contact Information

Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Rd
Shiloh, TN 38376
731 689 5696 - Visitor Information
731 689 5275 - Park Headquarters


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Getting There

By Plane
The park is 110 miles from the Memphis airport and 150 miles from the Nashville airport.

By Car
Access by state roads with personal vehicles. Traveling along I-40, exit at Lexington TN, take Highway 22 South. Traveling from Memphis TN, take Highway 57 East, Highway 22 North.

Getting Around
Visitors may use personal vehicles and bicycles.

Weather

Hot and humid in summer; mild winters with frequent inclement weather.


Activities

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  • Biking
  • Educational Programs
  • Hiking

Recommended Activities
Please view our film for an orientation and overview. Next, tour the battlefield sites by using a battlefield map. You may follow a regimental unit on the battlefield.


 
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