Shiloh Battlefield, Interactive Self-Guided Audio Tour

Action Tour Guide

Relive a critical battle of the Civil War with this self-guided driving tour of Shiloh, where one bullet changed the course of the war.

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Start by downloading the Action Tour Guide app, which will function as your personal tour guide, audio tour, and map. Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Embark on a journey through the Shiloh National Military Park with a self-driving tour that brings the story of a pivotal Civil War battle to life.

Once downloaded, your tour begins at the Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center, where you'll set the stage for the epic battle that unfolded across these hallowed grounds. Next, pay homage to the brave at the Iowa State Monument before you visit Grant's Last Line, where you’ll hear of the steadfast resolve of Union troops.

As you turn onto Confederate Road, you'll explore the critical misstep that altered the battle's course. Then you’ll pause by the Daughters of the Confederacy Monument and learn what the rebels hoped to accomplish on this battlefield.

Next, stop by Duncan Field and hear about the courage of one of the Union regiments under fire. Continuing on, you’ll reach the Shiloh Church, where an unprepared General Sherman found himself faced with an overwhelming Confederate advance.

After that, you’ll swing by Seay Field to see the site where fighting began, then learn how Union forces were forced into a chaotic retreat by the Confederate assault. Then you’ll pass a historic artillery formation and head straight towards the infamous 'Hornet's Nest', where the most intense fighting took place.

Next, pay a visit to the Confederate Burial Trench, a stark reminder of the conflict's human cost. Then relive a dramatic Union counterattack at Jones Field before visiting the Tennessee State Memorial and the Texas State Monument.

After that, you’ll have the opportunity to step beyond the Civil War for a while and discover the Shiloh Indian Mounds, revealing the area's ancient history.

At last, you’ll head to Pittsburg Landing to hear about the final stages of the battle and its nation-altering aftermath. The tour concludes here, near the Shiloh National Cemetery.