Wednesday, April 9

"To Shiloh" Bus Tour led by Tim Smith

Today's tour will concentrate on getting the armies to Shiloh. We will start at Corinth, where we will see the Interpretive Center as well as the historic houses where the Confederate generals planned the Battle of Shiloh. We will also see the railroad crossing, which was the cause of it all. Once we leave Corinth, we will follow the historic route of the Confederate march to Shiloh, seeing the Mickey's Farm House site where it all came together, as well as the Confederate deployment area. After arriving at Shiloh, we will see Pittsburg Landing, where the Union forces came to the field.

Sites to visit will include:

•  Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center
•  Verandah-Curlee House
•  Corinth Railroad Crossing & Crossroads Museum
•  Corinth Historic Homes
•  Confederate Route of March to Shiloh

Lunch will be at the Crossroads Ribshack followed by dinner at Hagy's Catfish Restaurant and a special talk by Tim Smith: "The Terrain Factor at Shiloh."

Thursday, April 10

"Shiloh Day 1" Bus Tour led by Tim Smith

We will focus on the majority of Day 1 at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. We will cover all the famous sites in a chronological timeline of how the battle was fought. By the end of the day participants will understand the Union "trading space for time" mentality and how it was working, as well as how the terrain discussed the night before impacted the fighting.

Sites to visit:

• Shiloh Church
• Peach Orchard
• Bloody Pond
• Hornet’s Nest

Friday, April 11

"Shiloh Day 2" Bus Tour led by Tim Smith

Today, we will focus on the last part of Day 1, Grant's Last Line of Defense, and delve into the fighting on Day 2, April 7, 1862. We will follow the fighting across the battlefield as the Union forces counterattack and win the battle. On the way back to Corinth, we will also see Fallen Timbers, the site of the April 8, 1862, follow-up action.

Sites to visit:

• Grant’s Last Line
• Grant’s Headquarters during the night
• Confederate Day 2 line of battle
• Union flanking areas

Saturday, April 12

"Corinth Siege and Battle" Bus Tour led by Tim Smith

On this day we will follow up the Shiloh action with the important Siege of Corinth, where the Federals took the city and the railroad crossing in May 1862, as well as the Battle of Corinth, when the Confederates tried to retake the city in October 1862. We will finish the tour by following the Confederate retreat from Corinth in October out to the battlefield at Davis Bridge.

Sites to visit:

• May Siege Earthworks
• October Battle Sites
• Battery Robinett
• David Bridge Battlefield

ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT! Tour rates are $755 for Members and $795 for Non-Members. Register here: https://www.civilwarseminars.org/shiloh

Fall Tour – The Atlanta Campaign with Robert Jenkins

Sept. 17-21, 2025, in Marietta, GA

Full itinerary now available HERE. https://www.civilwarseminars.org/atlantacampaign

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