Smith delves even further into the story of Shiloh and examines in detail how the battle has been treated in historiography and public opinion. The nine essays in this collection uncover new details about the battle, correct some of the myths surrounding it, and reveal new avenues of exploration" -- From the publisher.

"Difficult and broken ground" : the terrain factor at Shiloh -- To conquer or perish : the last hours of Albert Sidney Johnston -- Anatomy of an icon : Shiloh's Hornet's Nest in Civil War memory -- A case study in Civil War memory : Benjamin M. Prentiss as the hero of Shiloh -- Rewriting history : locating Lew Wallace's route of march to Shiloh -- Secession at Shiloh : Mississippi's convention delegates and their state's defense -- The forgotten inhabitants of Shiloh : a case study in a civilian-government relationship -- A case study in change : the New Deal's effect on Shiloh National Military Park -- History in the making : Shiloh : portrait of a battle fifty years later.