Quote by: Shelby Foote

Shiloh is a wonderfully dramatic battle. The leader of one side is killed, and the other one is going on to glory, and it was the first great battle. It lasted two days.


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Author Bio


  • NameShelby Foote
  • DescriptionNovelist, historian
  • BornNovember 17, 1916
  • DiedJune 27, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Author; Novelist
  • WorksThe Civil War: A Narrative
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; National Humanities Medal