Home Again: The Battle of Shiloh Rages On

Excerpted from HOME AGAIN: A Civil War Novel.

The Battle of Shiloh rages on, as considered from Zach’s point of view: 

The gunfire off to Zach’s northeast was so intense the Confederates called it the “hornets nest” because the flurry of Minie balls reminded them of swarming stinging bees. Directly under his tree, the movement of Confederates slowed to a halt as the enemy soldiers went around the campsite instead of through it. Zach was in an ideal spot and he began to form a rough plan. Firs...