The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Battle of Shiloh - Feb. 7th, 2003

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1257/shiloh.html ^

[SCDogPapa]

Thanks for the post.

[MistrX]

But what happens when it gets slammed by the jet stream?

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

My great grandfather was with the Oconomowoc Rife Company, 16th Wisconsin Regtiment. They were encamped where the fiercest of the initial onslaught from Corinth took place. He was wounded (arm blown away with cannon fire) and evacuated on one of the river boats turned into hospital ship moored on the Tennessee at Pittsburgs Landing.

The ship evacuated the wounded to a dock site down river to the north at Savannah, Tennessee.

Three weeks later a cannon salute was fired to mark the arrival of someone (reportedly Grant). My great grandfather's wound was opened from the concussion and he bled to death there on the boat.

[SAMWolf]

That is so tragic. Thanks for sharing it with us and I thank your great grandfather for his sacrifice for our Country.