John T. Wilder corresondence with Martha Wilder, 1862 April 16

Letter from J. T. Wilder to his wife Martha describing the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862) as well as his brigade's 10 day march to meet Grant and Buell for the battle. Wilder describes in detail the state of the battlefield after the fighting ceased and estimates a death toll of 9,000 Union and Confederate soldiers