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rt there that the oattxe m amxon *•took place. tbry This battle was at first called thif the battle of Pittsburg Landing; th - but was later changed to the bat- an l- tie of Shiloh since it was fodght pc y in front of the Shiloh church. It ns *e was there that the Army lt;rf the ar i- Tennessee was camped when the ax rt attack came. The field on which A] t-zfee 12th Iowa fought, Iiineaa field, was just outside Shiloh. Io i- The Confederates called this bat- fo 1- tleground the “Hornets’ Nest” Ti rt because of the intense rifle fire be d, that was put forth by the 12th la m Iowa. =
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Fayette Leader
Fayette, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 13, 1961
Page 18
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John A.
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