The Battle of Spring Hill Tennessiess

by John K. Shellenberger

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Genres: History, Civil War

46 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2007

About the author

Capt. John K Shellenberger, 83, and veteran of the Civil war when he won the rank of captain with [Co. E of] the 64th Ohio Regiment of Volunteers, died at a local hospital in St. Augustine this morning. He was employed with the government for a number of years as superintendent of the national cemeteries and for the past 6 years has been superintendent of the National Cemetery in St. Augustine, which is a part of the military reservation here. The care devoted to the place has made it notable, and has aroused much comment.

Just before his 83rd birthday, last month, he retired from active government service

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pamphlet that was originally read after a meeting of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion (a Union Civil War veteran's organization) in St. Louis, Missouri. The author was a junior officer in an Ohio regiment that fought in the battle, and consulted several of the leading officers who fought on both sides and books published by other leaders of the battle.

It's a pretty short, but very readable account of the battle. Shellenberger is very critical of the overall Union commander, General John M. Schofield, and of the Confederate leadership of the Army of Tennessee (excepting Cleburne, and he lays less of the blame on Hood than many other authors). He also offers criticism and analysis of General Jacob D. Cox's account of the battle. If you are already familiar with the subject, Shellenberger provides a concise, interesting account and analysis of this lesser known Civil War battle. If you've never heard of it, you could do a lot worse for a starting point in studying the Battle of Spring Hill.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This pamphlet covers the eyewitness account of troop movements regarding the Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee (November 29, 1864), prepared by eyewitness Captain John K. Shellenberger in 1907 that reveals the brilliant military strategy by General Nathan