Shiloh

Grant's costly victory

Shiloh is a place name with biblical origins, referring to an ancient Israelite city where the Ark of the Covenant was kept.

In American history, the Battle of Shiloh (1862) was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War.

Shiloh has become a popular given name for both boys and girls, and appears frequently as a name for churches, cemeteries, and communities throughout the American South.

battlefield

Civil War

Countrymen fighting countrymen

battleArmed military engagement
UnionNamed political entity
ConfederateSecessionist state supporter

Grant · Johnston · Beauregard · Tennessee · infantry · artillery · cavalry · casualties · siege · campaign

biblical

Ark of the Covenant

Gold-plated acacia reliquary

SamuelName meaning "God heard"
EliHebrew masculine name
IsraelitesAncient Hebrew people

sanctuary · priesthood · Levites · prophecy · Hebrew · Judges · Joshua · tribes · Canaan · consecration

memorial

monument

Structure honoring someone remembered

commemorationAct of honoring memory
cemeteryPlace for interring remains
remembranceAct of holding something in mind

preservation · tribute · heritage · historic · landmark · tourism · cenotaph · plaque · dedication · obelisk

pilgrimage

journey

Travel from place to place

spiritualRelating to the soul
sacredWorthy of reverence
devotionDeep, loyal commitment

faith · pilgrim · shrine · veneration · quest · sanctuary · meditation · penance · tradition · ceremony

peaceful

tranquility

Undisturbed peacefulness

serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
restCessation of activity
calmFree from agitation

stillness · quietude · harmony · placidity · repose · gentleness · soothing · contentment · ease · undisturbed

Shiloh

Civil War

Ark of the Covenant

monument

journey

tranquility

Shiloh

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