tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post825790355941771080..comments2023-05-16T07:15:08.080-06:00Comments on Battlefield Wanderings 2.0: Confederate Order of Battle for ShilohNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108569840442927455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-44006653337994861442010-09-03T21:24:53.799-06:002010-09-03T21:24:53.799-06:00Dr. William D.Lyle was my wife's great grandfa...Dr. William D.Lyle was my wife's great grandfather. He operated the field hospital for the First Corps at the battle of Shiloh. An interesting confrontation took place between he and his Union counterpart to allow humane treatment of each others prisoners. The agreement was promptly broken the next day by Union soldiers firing into Dr. Lyles field hospital and then he was taken prisioner with his warning that he expected to be recaptured the next day....and he was. Later, post war he was elected as state Senatorfrom Noxubee County. He also practiced medicine a couple of years before poor health drove him back to Mississippi. He settled in Old Marion in Lauderdale county where he died in 1873. His grave has never been found and perhaps the Macon Beacon news paper obit gives a hint....."Peace be to his ashes" it wrote. Perhaps he was cremated.<br>By the way we live about 60 miles from Shiloh and 10 miles from Brices Cross Road battle field. Best regards,<br>Rev. Robert and Elizabeth Lyle WalkerRev. Robert Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-32875311141197134162010-03-28T09:14:34.755-06:002010-03-28T09:14:34.755-06:00Does anyone know the casualty listfor the 16 th Lo...Does anyone know the casualty list<br>for the 16 th Louisiana at Shiloh?<br><br>1st Sgt John P Kissane 16LA INF CSA<br>Company G was a member of extended<br>family. The Report by Major Gober <br>Commanding Sixteenth Louisiana Volunteers does not give this infomation but says that due to sickness that 330 rank and file entered engagement at Shiloh.mauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954413619213936201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-87317294519061665382009-11-16T09:02:13.560-07:002009-11-16T09:02:13.560-07:00Nick, I came across your site & wanted to tell...Nick, I came across your site & wanted to tell you that one of my Great x? grandfather's & his brother (on my mother's side)were at the Battle of Shiloh. One was in the 13th Louisiana in the 1st Brigade under Col Randall Gibson & the other was in the 18th Louisiana in the 3rd Brigade under Col Preston Pond Jr. They had come over from Germany in 1839 into New Orleans. From what I've gathered they actually changed the way their last name was spelled to appear more American. Their names were John & Jacob Hesler. Their last name was previously spelled Heirtzler. The family line goes as far back as the 1500s in Switzerland. I believe one or both of them were captured & escaped, & eventually ended up being in Labadieville Louisiana. I think my Great Grandfather's (Jacob) brother (John), was around 42 years old at the time of Shiloh. Just thought I'd add that for whatever it's worth. I'm always trying to find more about them & my other ancestors. Pat Abshire, Beaumont, TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-85955421294757166652009-11-03T08:40:23.733-07:002009-11-03T08:40:23.733-07:00You're right, so many Western battles start wi...You're right, so many Western battles start with plans of flanking movements but normally the thick woods and terrain limit them to a slug-fest. At Shiloh both sides are hemmed in by the creeks/swamps.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528725361910007225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-20118820882404741712009-11-02T15:12:55.787-07:002009-11-02T15:12:55.787-07:00Thanks for the reply. I agree with you that it was...Thanks for the reply. I agree with you that it was just a total slug-fest like so many of the Western Theater battles were. Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River, and Chickamauga etc. were just incredibly hard pounding battles that could get out of control quickly and didn't have the ability to maneuver around like in the Eastern Theater.<br>ChrisChris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-81179046229306310012009-11-02T14:20:06.800-07:002009-11-02T14:20:06.800-07:00I'm not sure there is one I can say performed ...I'm not sure there is one I can say performed the best. It was just a slug-fest. Cleburne's performance reflected his experience, had this fight happened a year later Cleburne probably would have done a much better job, but so would everyone else. I think Wood's brigade did a good job, it crushed two Union brigades, but in the process they removed themselves from combat for several hours.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528725361910007225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-25522463107759537302009-11-01T10:23:54.614-07:002009-11-01T10:23:54.614-07:00Being a student of Shiloh myself what Confederate ...Being a student of Shiloh myself what Confederate brigade do you think performed the best in the battle? I have always been fascinated by the exploits of Cleburne's brigade and Cleburne himself being thrown in the mud.<br>ChrisChris Evansnoreply@blogger.com