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Confederacy statues

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:04 -0700

The United Daughters of the Confederacy raised money to build this beautiful monument in 1917.

Every figure and depiction of this monument means something. According to a national park service web site, for instance, the figure on the far left (closest to you in this picture) represents the Confederate cavalryman, whose hand is opened in frustration. "He is eager to help, but [he and his horses] cannot penetrate the undergrowth" of the battlefield.

Also, you will notice that there are 11 heads on the right side of the monument, 10 on the left. The right side represents the first day of battle, and how eager the Confederates were to fight. The heads are bowed on the left side, representing the defeat of the second day, and the fact that one of them is missing represents the deaths of so many Confederate soldiers.

Shiloh Church

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:07:16 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Joseph Wheeler

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:44:04 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Union Reconnaissance Patrol

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:46:47 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Bloody Pond

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:48:32 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh Church

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:46:22 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Alabama Infantry ~CSA

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:42:59 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Alabama Infantry

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:45:21 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Bloody Pond

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:48:24 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Death of General Johnston

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:47:40 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Union Line of Defense

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:47:07 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Missouri

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:45:57 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh Tn National Park

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:10:56 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh United Methodist Church

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:11:31 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh Tn National Park ~Illnoise

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:12:32 -0700

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(Front):
Illinois
Battery B
1st Regiment Lt. Artillery
5th Division - Sherman
Army of the Tennessee

(Plaque on Back):
Taylor's Battery "B"
Commanded by
Capt. Sam'l E. Barrett.

Opened fire from this position April 6, 1862 and held it from about 7:30 until 10:00 a.m. when the Battery retired and later moved to assist M'Clernand. Its loss in the battle was 1 man killed and 5 wounded; total 6.

Shiloh Cemetery

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:06:15 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh Log Church

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:09:30 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh United Methodist Church

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:09:51 -0700

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Shiloh Battlefield Park

Shiloh Cemetery

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:04:02 -0700

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Shiloh Cemetery

Shiloh Log Church

nobody@flickr.com (King Kong 911) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:07:45 -0700

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Shiloh log church