--- product_id: 29756091 title: "Shiloh, 1862" brand: "national geographic society" price: "£35.37" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/29756091-shiloh-1862 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Shiloh, 1862 **Brand:** national geographic society **Price:** £35.37 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Shiloh, 1862 by national geographic society - **How much does it cost?** £35.37 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/29756091-shiloh-1862) ## Best For - national geographic society enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted national geographic society brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Shiloh, 1862 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mJStOahYL.jpg) ![Shiloh, 1862 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rwT8dKZYL.jpg) ![Shiloh, 1862 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xJEx2odlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ First Steps Toward Victory *by N***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018* In "Shiloh 1862", Winston Groom examines all facets of the Union's victory. He provides brief but thorough biographies of the major commanders on both sides. He discusses strategic and tactical concepts, which were just emerging as a result of the evolving technologies of warfare. He traces those earlier battles in the Civil War, which led the two armies and their leaders to Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. Most importantly, however, Groom examines the strategic vision of both Union and Confederate political leaders and how those visions helped decide the destinies of the combatants.As in Groom's earlier work, "Vicksburg 1863", he does not ignore the courage, the sacrifice and the suffering of the ordinary soldier. We see the battle at ground level through the eyes of the warriors, who shared their experiences with history through their letters and diaries.The book also includes detailed maps, through which the reader can better follow the narrative. Whether the reader enjoys political history, military history or battlefield narratives, he will find the journey to Shiloh Church a riveting experience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick and engaging account of the battle and its players *by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020* Winston Groom states his intent in the the opening of the book, which is less to deliver a blow by blow of the battle but more to recount in an easily readable way the background, the people, the overall battle flow at Shiloh, and its broader implications for the Civil War in the West. He does an excellent job explaining the in the introductory chapters why the two armies came to fight in this sleepy little backwater, the background of the various generals on the two sides, and the broad brushstrokes of the battle (which spends a great deal more attention to the Confederate advance on Day 1 as opposed to the Union counterattack on Day 2). You're left with the clear impression that these were a pair of green armies, with outdated tactics and poor battlefield command leading to bloody clashes of individual regiments rather than well orchestrated set piece movements of large units. Some regiments and leaders stood up in the carnage, and others faltered, and the battle was a close run affair in many places.I'd particularly recommend the book if you happen to be traveling to the National Battlefield. Given the layout of the park, similar to visiting Manassas, it's sometimes hard at Shiloh to tell whether you're dealing with events on Day 1 or Day 2. A little background reading before the visit is always advisable, and of the single volume books dealing with the battle this is the best I've read so far. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth Reading *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2016* I was attracted to this book due to my interest in the US Civil War and a delightful extended road trip across most of the eastern (north of Virginia) and the western battle sites. Shiloh and Fort Donelson haunted me. The terrain at Shiloh was surely antithetical to combat, hemmed in, hilly and rugged and the terrifying ‘Hornet’s Nest’ dense bush, we were treated to a whole day walking through it in the company of an amazingly knowledgeable guide. Fort Donelson is nearby, also in Tennessee, then referred to as the west, and haunted me for its beauty. It is on the banks of the Cumberland.I believe the causalities at Shiloh were more than double in the war then to date - and that included Manassas, or Bull Run, depending on one’s sympathies.Shiloh, or Pittsburgh Landing, was and is still isolated and likely why so well preserved.This is good book but not great. I have recently read some military history books, around the Pacific campaign in WWII, that were truly wonderful and emotionally gut wrenching. This was, ‘merely’, good. But well worth it.There are interesting characters that served on those terrible two days at Shiloh - the Welshman Henry Morton Stanley, a lowly Confederate infantryman, who discovered Dr Livingston in modern day Tanzania and the Union general Lew Wallace who wrote ‘Ben Hur’ purportedly based partly on Shiloh.It’s interesting for me to surmise that while this cataclysm was happening in the ‘united’ States my own adopted country was close to its creation - as a Confederation but remaining a British dominion. I am sure that our key founder, the redoubtable Sir John A, also like USS Grant, a prodigious drinker - looked south and recognized that we, Canada, needed a different form of government. A strong centralized one.Excuse, my sentimental rambles.Oh, and visit Shiloh and Donelson. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/29756091-shiloh-1862](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/29756091-shiloh-1862) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*