Dr. Timothy B. Smith

At any rate, so shallow, yes, is the battle for Corinth and for those railroads and the largest battle in the Mississippi Valley campaign. So that is extremely significant. Also significant, of course, is the cost of this thing. We mentioned the 23,000 casualties. There's some evidence that that's even higher than that.

Those are the reported numbers, but the evidence points to even larger casualties maybe. But what this produces is the first really big battle of the war. I often say, you know, America collectively gasped. at the casualty figures of Shiloh, because we've never seen anything like this in American history.

Those are the reported numbers, but the evidence points to even larger casualties maybe. But what this produces is the first really big battle of the war. I often say, you know, America collectively gasped. at the casualty figures of Shiloh, because we've never seen anything like this in American history.

Those are the reported numbers, but the evidence points to even larger casualties maybe. But what this produces is the first really big battle of the war. I often say, you know, America collectively gasped. at the casualty figures of Shiloh, because we've never seen anything like this in American history.

The Revolutionary War, the War of 1822, the Mexican War battles, these are more casualties than really the size of armies. Winfield Scott didn't have an army this large, as large as the casualties at Shiloh in the whole Mexican War. So it's a huge shock to the nation. The only thing Americans have to compare this to are Napoleonic battles.

The Revolutionary War, the War of 1822, the Mexican War battles, these are more casualties than really the size of armies. Winfield Scott didn't have an army this large, as large as the casualties at Shiloh in the whole Mexican War. So it's a huge shock to the nation. The only thing Americans have to compare this to are Napoleonic battles.

The Revolutionary War, the War of 1822, the Mexican War battles, these are more casualties than really the size of armies. Winfield Scott didn't have an army this large, as large as the casualties at Shiloh in the whole Mexican War. So it's a huge shock to the nation. The only thing Americans have to compare this to are Napoleonic battles.

And so they referenced Napoleon and Austerlitz and Waterloo and Yena and Wagram and some of those. So this absolutely gets the nation's attention. And instead of this whole, you know, three months and the war is going to be over type thing, they start figuring out we have got ourselves into a mess here and we don't see any way out of this anytime soon.

And so they referenced Napoleon and Austerlitz and Waterloo and Yena and Wagram and some of those. So this absolutely gets the nation's attention. And instead of this whole, you know, three months and the war is going to be over type thing, they start figuring out we have got ourselves into a mess here and we don't see any way out of this anytime soon.

And so they referenced Napoleon and Austerlitz and Waterloo and Yena and Wagram and some of those. So this absolutely gets the nation's attention. And instead of this whole, you know, three months and the war is going to be over type thing, they start figuring out we have got ourselves into a mess here and we don't see any way out of this anytime soon.

And indeed, it'll take another three years to get out of this.

And indeed, it'll take another three years to get out of this.

And indeed, it'll take another three years to get out of this.

Well, there are a lot of rumors about Grant. He had left the Army before the Civil War, of course. Rumors of drunkenness. He had failed in his attempts to even support his family. You know, he tried real estate. He tried farming. He tried everything in the world and failed. But at the beginning of the war, he's working for his father in Delena, Illinois. And so, you know, he was down and out.

Well, there are a lot of rumors about Grant. He had left the Army before the Civil War, of course. Rumors of drunkenness. He had failed in his attempts to even support his family. You know, he tried real estate. He tried farming. He tried everything in the world and failed. But at the beginning of the war, he's working for his father in Delena, Illinois. And so, you know, he was down and out.

Well, there are a lot of rumors about Grant. He had left the Army before the Civil War, of course. Rumors of drunkenness. He had failed in his attempts to even support his family. You know, he tried real estate. He tried farming. He tried everything in the world and failed. But at the beginning of the war, he's working for his father in Delena, Illinois. And so, you know, he was down and out.

But, you know, this is the old idea, do people make great events or do great events make great people? Both ways, of course. But in this case, the event, and we dare say this about Abraham Lincoln as well, the event made the great person. Because in three or four years, Grant will be commanding the entire Union Army. In seven years, he's president of the United States.

But, you know, this is the old idea, do people make great events or do great events make great people? Both ways, of course. But in this case, the event, and we dare say this about Abraham Lincoln as well, the event made the great person. Because in three or four years, Grant will be commanding the entire Union Army. In seven years, he's president of the United States.

But, you know, this is the old idea, do people make great events or do great events make great people? Both ways, of course. But in this case, the event, and we dare say this about Abraham Lincoln as well, the event made the great person. Because in three or four years, Grant will be commanding the entire Union Army. In seven years, he's president of the United States.

So it completely changes his fortunes here. But there are some pretty low points in Grant's service here, and after Shallow is absolutely one of those. During the Clark campaign, he thinks of residing and going home, and it's Sherman, by all accounts, that talks him out of it and says, no, you've got to stay.