shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier: With Some Personal Reminiscences
shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier: With Some Personal Reminiscences
'Shiloh' as Seen by a Private Soldier, written by Warren Olney in the late 19th century, provides a personal narrative of the Battle of Shiloh from the perspective of an ordinary soldier in the 65th U.S. Colored Infantry. The account contrasts the experiences of common soldiers with the glorified versions often presented by high-ranking generals, detailing the chaos, fear, and camaraderie on the battlefield. Olney's reflections highlight the human cost of war and the courage displayed by soldiers amidst overwhelming odds, offering a unique insight into one of the early significant confrontations of the American Civil War.
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“The thousands of youthful dead left on that bloody battlefield demonstrated that we have a country and a race worthy to take the lead in the march of human advancement.””
— Warren Olney
“As he reached the slight elevation he beheld the Confederate army sweeping down upon him. Their skirmish line fired at him, killing his orderly. He realized at last that he was in the presence of a hostile army. From that moment he did everything that mortal man could do to retrieve his fatal mistake. Wounded twice, several horses successively killed under him, chaos and defeat all around, yet his clear intelligence and steady courage stamped him a born leader of men.””
— Warren Olney
“A tolerably extensive reading of campaigns and military histories justifies me in saying that such an exhibition of unsuspicious security in the presence of a hostile army is without a parallel in the history of warfare.””
— Warren Olney
“To the army of common soldiers, who do the actual fighting, and risk mutilation and death, there is no reward except the consciousness of duty bravely performed.””
— Warren Olney
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