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The Sunken Road has become a major emphasis, along with the Hornet's Nest, of the fighting at Shiloh and visitors of the battlefield want to see both locations more than any other location at the park. However, the entire story is predicated on the myth of the road being worn below the surrounding terrain, providing a natural defensive trench for Union troops. It was, in all likelihood, not sunken at all since the road was a mere farm road used by Joseph Duncan to get to various points on his property and not a major avenue of travel. As it had limited use, the road would not have been worn down as many people believe. At most, it might have had ruts several inches deep at various times during wet seasons. Post-battle photos of the road show a mere path, not a sunken trace.

Despite the unwarranted lore, the tree line and fence did provide the Union troops of the 7th and 2nd Iowa excellent concealment and cover from which to lay down withering rifle volleys as the Confederates ap...

I am a San Diego based landscape and wildlife photographer, born and raised in Stockton, Illinois ( the 'S' is - not - pronounced ). I am one of the many that came to San Diego for a visit and just kept delaying my plans to go home. Although my heart is still pulled to the rural and slower lifestyle of growing up in farm country, my life is in and around San Diego. Over the years, I've grown to appreciate the big city lifestyle, but I always crave getting outside, discovering new places, reaching for those places that remind me of my youth, and to find connections with folks that are also from Northwest Illinois. My love for photography was born out my creative instincts. During my professional training in advertising design, a course in...