Til Shiloh Comes... As Joseph blessed his sons in Genesis chapter forty-eight, we find the following prayer: May the God before whom my fathers walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, The Angel who has delivered me from all harm, -- may he bless these boys May they be called by my name, And may they increase greatly upon the earth… And in his blessing of Judah… The sword will not depart Til Shiloh comes… And unto him shall The gathering of the people be… How ironic that this prophecy of peace and the coming of the great Prince of Peace should also find a fulfillment of sorts at a little country church called Shiloh. And yet the many thousands who suffered and died there that bright Sunday in April also did their part to give us who come after a “peace” and a brotherhood because of their great sacrifice. To them then, the boys who were there “delivered from ALL harm” into the bosom of their heavenly father, I dedicate this volume. May their children increase greatly upon the earth. … til Shiloh comes… Contents The Sword Shall Not Depart Til Shiloh Comes Battle of Shiloh Hill Timeline of the Battle of Shiloh Principle Federal Officers Principle Confederate Officers Til Shiloh Comes A Confederate Perspective A Federal Perspective Unto Him Shall the Gathering Be Confederate Order of Battle Federal Order of Battle We Were There Reminiscence of Shiloh (Dr. John Cunningham) Letter from Capt. John Trice (Capt. John Trice) The Battle of Shiloh (Brig. Gen. Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss) General Beauregard’s Report (Gen. P. T. Beauregard) General Grant’s Report (Gen. Ulysses S. Grant) General McCook’s Report (Brig. Gen. Alexander McD McCook) Battle of Shiloh Poem (Author Unknown) The Battle of Shiloh (Col. Wills De Haas) What I Saw of Shiloh (Ambrose Pierce) The Battle of Shiloh (Gen. U. S. Grant) Bibliography