Civil War Riker Case The Battle of Shiloh Tennessee
Item #: WR160
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This is a riker case with three Civil War bullets, a depiction of the site of where General Albert Sydney Johnston was killed and an image of General Albert Sydney Johnston. The three bullets, one a .44 caliber Colt pistol bullet, one a .69 caliber round ball and the other a .69 caliber Minie bullet, were recovered at Shiloh, Tennessee. The parchment style paper has been labeled "The Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee", along with the identification of each bullet. The Battle of Shiloh was fought on 6-7 April, 1862. It is considered the first major battle of the Civil War in the Western theater, and the bloodiest of the war to that point. The Union Army of Tennessee approximately 45,000 strong, under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant, was encamped on west bank of the Tennessee River at Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee in early April. The Confederate Army of Mississippi, approximately 40,000 soldiers under the command of General Albert Sydney Johnston, launched a surprise attack on Grant's forces from their base in Corinth, Mississippi. On the morning of 6 April, 1862 the Confederates struck the Union positions, attempting to drive them away from the Tennessee River and into the swamps of Owl Creek. The Confederates were making good progress at first, driving the Union troops before them. Then the battle lines became confused, and the Union forces retreated towards Pittsburg Landing instead of the swamps. A fierce fight broke out at what became known as the "Hornet's Nest", where two Union divisions held out to provide the remaining four division time to retreat and reform at Pittsburgh Landing. To further compound the Confederate situation, the overall commander, General Albert Sydney Johnston, was wounded around 2;30 pm and bled to death. The day ended with Grant's forces, now reinforced by approximately 18,000 soldiers of the Army of Ohio commanded by Major General Don Carlos Buell, taking up positions along the Tennessee River. The Confederates, now under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard, camped in the old Union positions. Beauregard's plan was to continue the attack in the morning and push Grant's army into the river. Instead, the combined Union armies launched a counterattack at dawn and drove the Confederates from the field. Union casualties were reported as 1754 killed, 8408 wounded and 2885 captured or missing. Confederate casualties were 1728 killed, 8012 wounded and 959 captured or missing. The battle was considered a Union victory. The riker case measures 12 1/4" wide and 8 1/4" high. It has been provisioned on the back to hang from two nails or screws. This will make an inexpensive birthday or Christmas present for the Civil War collector in the family.
Your Price $50.00 USD
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