Powell, who had served as a major in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865) and who had lost an arm at the battle of Shiloh, had a lifelong interest in natural history. Drawn by the glamour and mystery of the American West, he set out to explore not only how the...
Shiloh National Military Park Stones River National Battlefield Location: Absolute Center: 35°47.7’N / 86°37.3’W Relative Center: Rutherford, 5 miles northeast of Murfreesboro Distance Between U.S. Cities State Government Governor:Bill Lee (R) ...
In presidential elections of 1864, Lincoln believed he would not be reelected. The war had dragged on for over three years, draining the treasury. Major battles, like theBattle of Shiloh, theBattle of Antietam, theBattle of Fredericksburg, theBattle of Chancellorsville, theBattle Gettysburg, and...