Shiloh, 1862 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Excellent book of a Civil War battle I knew very little about. The author's first book, Vicksburg 1863 was outstanding and in his second book Shiloh 1862, He didn't disappoint. The battle of Shiloh had the most casualties-23,741 combined. 1,754 Union dead, 8,408 wounded, and 2,885 missing or captured. Totaling 13,047 on the Union side. The Confederate casualties were 1,723 killed, 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing or captured. Totaling 10,694. That was more in a single battle than all of America's previous wars-The American Revolution, The War of 1812, and the Mexican War combined. Ulysses S. Grant was the Union commander during this time. What was also fascinating was the artillery that was used during this time as well. Highly Recommended! "

" This book's author also wrote the book "Forrest Gump" so it reads smoothly. He uses a lot of civilian stories to make it more than just a boring history book. Although like 80% of the book covers the first days fighting, and then the second days fighting only gets a partial chapter. "

" Read the reviews others have written. They say it all. This is a very book with an excellent approach to bring the reader along to the first day of the battle. "

" The human experience, imagination, and language is not sufficient to describe for others what it must be like to be in battle. Winston Groom comes as close as possible in his history of the battle of Shiloh. The book appears to be well researched yet reads like an action novel. "

" For Civil War geeks like me. A very readable description of the first major battle of the civil war which was a prelude for what was to come. Very well done. "

" This is a very interesting book. The author uses journals of many of the men who were there to tell the story. "

" Great entry level civil war book. "

" Thoroughly researched but jumps around a lot, which can make it a little hard to follow. "

" Personal experiences make the book. "

" The maps and diagrams help to make the battlefield understandable. "

" Thoroughly enjoyed the book. A mix of serious battlefield and military discussion, interesting personal and narrative anecdotes, and quality analysis of the underlying political issues, particularly among the Union generals. The portrayals of Grant and Sherman were very good. "

" A Well written account of the battle with comments from people who were there. In most cases the past, future and relationships of those participants are given. It gives a wider view of the period and the effects of the conflict. "

" A great "entry-level" book on Shiloh, but veteran Civil War readers will enjoy it as well. "

" This was the second book have read by Winston Groom. I have enjoyed both books. Mr. Groom has a knack of making history easy to read. "

" One of the best books on the Civil War that I have ever read. Groom does an excellent job of describing the Battle of Shiloh in great detail while weaving in numerous firsthand accounts of the fighting. I look forward to reading Groom's other Civil War books. "

" An excellant narrative history of the 1862 battle of Shiloh. I really enjoy reading Mr. Groom's history titles. This book is not to detailed; but still is very informative about the battle. A very good book. "

" Enjoyable, but meandering account of not just the battle of Shiloh, but the entire campaign. Fails to capture the drama and tension of the battle, especially the fight at the Hornet's Nest, but does deliver an general overall understanding of the battle. "