Although Major General Grant had not antic ipated fighting a battle at Shiloh\, the Confederate attack ushered in int ensive fighting. As the outnumbered Union soldiers withstood relentless as saults on the first day of battle\, *Grant was challenged to use strategic vision in order to turn the tide. In this talk\, Dr. Heidi Amelia-Anne Weber will explore how Grant opted to defy co nventional wisdom and remained on the line. He used his vision\, as well a s determination\, in order to conduct a counterattack that secured a victo ry \;at Shiloh. Although the public was shocked by the casualti es\, this battle would ultimately lead to the advance into Mississippi and the division of the Confederacy. \;
\n* The above was delibera tely printed in blue\, the emphasis of this talk is not the standard descr iption \;of a \;battle\, but the strategy involved and presented b y a speaker with the credentials to present this topic.
\nDr. Heidi Amelia-Anne Weber \;holds the rank of full professor of military histo ry/history at SUNY: Orange. Heidi earned her Ph.D. in 19th Century America n History from Kent State University. Her manuscript &ldquo\;Like a great feudal landlord&rdquo\;: How Architecture and Slavery Created the World of the Upcountry Planter was published by Mercer University Press in Novembe r of 2022. She has published chapters and made contributions in the World of Antebellum America: A Daily Life \;Encyclopedia\, The Handbook of M ilitary Administration\, The Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era\, The Encyclopedia of Gettysburg\, and the upcoming The Campaign for Atlanta &am p\; Sherman's March to the Sea. In addition\, she has published articles i n America&rsquo\;s Civil War and other publications. In 2017\, Dr. Weber w as awarded the SUNY: Orange President&rsquo\;s Award for Excellence in Tea ching and the New York Chancellor&rsquo\;s Award for Teaching Excellence. She is a member of various historical organizations and is an active membe r of her community. Dr. Weber was also selected as a Service Academy Inter view Screener for New Jersey Senators. \; Heidi also is a member of Fi eld Force for the United States Military Academy.
\nThis virtual pro gram is presented and hosted by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.
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