"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier by Warren Olney

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548.html.images 81 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548.epub3.images 92 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548.epub.noimages 91 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548.kf8.images 209 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548.kindle.images 201 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548.txt.utf-8 74 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/24548/pg24548-h.zip 92 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Olney, Warren, 1841-1921
Title "Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier
With Some Personal Reminiscences
Credits Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary "Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier by Warren Olney is a historical account written during the late 19th century. It offers a unique perspective on the Battle of Shiloh, one of the first significant confrontations of the American Civil War, from the viewpoint of an ordinary soldier. The book delves into the experiences of the private soldiers who fought in the battle, contrasting their reality with that of high-ranking generals who often recorded their more glorified versions of events. In this account, Olney narrates the chaos, fear, and camaraderie that defined the battle through his own experiences as a Private in the 65th U.S. Colored Infantry. He describes the buildup to the battle, the initial shock of the Confederate surprise attack, and the resolve of the Union soldiers despite being caught unprepared. The narrative details the turmoil on the battlefield, the struggles of soldiers to rally in the face of overwhelming odds, and the impact of leadership on their morale. Olney's reflections reveal a deeper understanding of the war's human cost and a powerful message about the courage of the common soldier in a tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Category Text
EBook-No. 24548
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 37 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!