02331cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000300011524500780014526400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950801870044052012030062753400450183065300760187565300350195185600430198624548UtSlPG20260610133549.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aOlney, Warren,d1841-192111a"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier :bWith Some Personal Reminiscences 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-02-08  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier by Warren Olney is a historical account written during the late 19th century. It offers a unique perspective on the Battle of Shiloh, one of the first significant confrontations of the American Civil War, from the viewpoint of an ordinary soldier. The book delves into the experiences of the private soldiers who fought in the battle, contrasting their reality with that of high-ranking generals who often recorded their more glorified versions of events.  In this account, Olney narrates the chaos, fear, and camaraderie that defined the battle through his own experiences as a Private in the 65th U.S. Colored Infantry. He describes the buildup to the battle, the initial shock of the Confederate surprise attack, and the resolve of the Union soldiers despite being caught unprepared. The narrative details the turmoil on the battlefield, the struggles of soldiers to rally in the face of overwhelming odds, and the impact of leadership on their morale. Olney's reflections reveal a deeper understanding of the war's human cost and a powerful message about the courage of the common soldier in a tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives  aShiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 186240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24548