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Sarah Bell's orchard was in full bloom when Confederate troops attacked Union forces here on April 6. The Federals eventually retreated to Pittsburg Landing, but retook the field during the counterattack the next day. |
Shiloh
National Military Park
Tour Stop-16: The Peach Orchard
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Sarah Bell's orchard was in full bloom when Confederate troops attacked Union forces here on April 6. The Federals eventually retreated to Pittsburg Landing, but retook the field during the counterattack the next day. |
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(2012) Enlarge Marker Detail Tour Stop-16: The Peach Orchard (Union troops retreat) Bill Bechmann |
(3-93) Southwest view across the replanted
peach orchard and Sarah Bell's cotton field Webmaster |
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(10-00) Peach Orchard from the Federal position. Death site of A. S. Johnston is in the trees at center. (Peach trees are "twigs") Don Worth (Webmaster) 48th OVVI Website www.48ovvi.org |
(3-04) Enlarge View from Interpretive Marker Webmaster |
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(2012)
Enlarge Looking north across Sarah
Bell's cotton field. The Peach Orchard is to the right out of view. Sign
marks the first point of attack on the Peach Orchard by the 17th KY |
(2012)
Enlarge View from Confederate
position toward Peach Orchard. The combined forces of Stephens, Statham
and Bowen successfully charged Hurlbut's position, forcing the
establishment of a second line of defense at Wicker Field |
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(2012)
Enlarge View of the position first
occupied by the 17th Kentucky and later filled by the 61st Illinois in the
Peach Orchard |
(2012)
Enlarge View of the battlefield
from Hurlbut's initial position Sunday morning. The Sunken Road extends
behind the cabin along his right to the Hornet's nest on the other side of
the trees. The Bell's Cotton Field lies in the distant left of the frame.
The Peach Orchard is out of frame to the left. The 17th KY was positioned
at the left in the distant tree line |
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