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.
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park is open daily
8am to dusk all year.
Peak season runs from April through Labor Day.
The park is closed December 25.
Communities
Surrounding Shiloh National Military Park
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
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.