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THBBattle of Shiloh, Help the Wounded!, Rare Broadside, 1862
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- Lot Description
Printed broadside, 12 x 8.5 in., issued by Mayor R.H. Mills (likely Roger H. Mills, 1813-1881) on April 9, 1862 and most likely printed in Beloit, WI. The broadside reads, Help the Wounded!..."Collect all you can of Sheets, Pillow cases, Shirts, Bandages and Hospital Stores by tomorrow noon and send them to Clinton on the noon train." A great and terrible slaughter has occurred at or near Corinth, Miss....
Shiloh is near Corinth. The battle was fought the 6th and 7th of April, 1862, and was indeed a "terrible slaughter," the bloodiest battle of the war until surpassed by Antietam (worst single day) and Gettysburg (worst battle - three days). Confederate troops spent over a week gathering at the railroad junction at Corinth, where General Albert Sidney Johnston had established a base, although the Union forces at Pittsburg Landing and surrounding areas seemed to be unaware of this presence. Grant's forces were taken by surprise and nearly defeated.
After the battle at Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing, Grant moved toward Corinth and began a siege of the city, which had railroad connections to much of the south. The First Battle (Siege) of Corinth lasted from April 29 to May 30, 1862, under the command of Major Henry Halleck. Confederate occupants were commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard. The battle resulted in the capture of the city by Federal forces. Grant then used Corinth as a base (supplies could be moved in by rail) from which to attack Vicksburg.
Over 2800 men from Rock County, Wisconsin fought in the Civil War, a higher per capita rate than any other county in the state, many with Illinois units, and even a few serving in Ohio, as well as local Wisconsin regiments. The 14th, 16th and 18th Wisconsin Infantries fought at Shiloh. The 16th alone had 245 men killed or wounded in the two-day battle. The 18th lost 24 killed, 82 wounded and 174 prisoners.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Some folds, foxing, and brittle folds.Condition
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