Shiloh National Military Park
Sites near Tour Stop 1 (Pittsburg Landing)

  

(3-93) Union Left near Dill Branch ravine. Here stood the defenders of the left flank of Grant's last line. Reinforced by Buell's vanguard, these troops repulsed the last Confederate attack on April 6th
 
Southeast view across the Tennessee River at the mouth of Dill Branch. Stationed at the mouth, gunboats Lexington and Tyler shelled Confederate positions the night of April 6th
 
This location was originally a tour stop before the tour route bridge washed out in the early 90's

  Gunboats Lexington and Tyler shelling Confederate positions
        
 

(3-04) Mouth of Dill Branch from the east bank of the Tennessee River. The Indian mounds are on the bluff in the upper left of the picture. The largest of the mounds is marked by the blue covering at the edge of the bluff
 
Panorama from east bank of Tennessee River

 

(3-93) Southwest view across Dill Branch ravine, south of Grant's left flank marker above

     
   

(3-93) Union battery on left flank of Grant's Last Line

   

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