The Hornet’s Nest was a name given to the area of the Shiloh battlefield where Confederate troops made repeated attacks against Union positions along a small, little-used farm road on the first day of the battle, April 6, 1862. Southern soldiers said the zipping bullets sounded like angry ...
Thus, the Battle of Shiloh is also referred to as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, the section of the Tennessee River used by the Union to offload troops and equipment. Visitors to the official Shiloh battlefield park can walk down to Pittsburg Landing through the cemetery near the main ...