Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 (Paperback)

from Ammianus

A 1966 doctoral thesis which remained unpublished until now, Shiloh is a solid battle history which reflects the writing of that era. Decent maps and good orders of battle are complimented by an updated bibliography. Clear and concise but has been overtaken in the intervening years by from Wiley ...

from Randyflycaster

Overall, I'm disappointed by this book. Mr. Cunningham gives a fairly good, objective description of how the battle of Shiloh evolved, and then of the battle itself, but I felt I was watching most of the action from a very wide angle lens, which is fine, except that Mr. Cunningham doesn't zoom in...

from Donogh

Having not read another book on the Battle of Shiloh, I can't comment on whether this work is better or more important than previous work on the subject. I am very surprised that only four books have been written before. The fact that this is a previously unpublished dissertation which experts ad...

from wildbill

This book is an excellent example of battle history at its finest. It was originally written by Mr. Cunningham as his dissertation. After his death it was edited by two other historians for publication. The editors made very few changes which are clearly noted in the book. The first 100 pages of ...

from wildbill

This book is an excellent example of battle history at its finest. It was originally written by Mr. Cunningham as his dissertation. After his death it was edited by two other historians for publication. The editors made very few changes which are clearly noted in the book. The first 100 pages of ...