Ambrose Bierce Recalls his Experience at the Battle of Shiloh, 1881 Civil War soldiers described the experience of combat as both terrifying and confusing. The American writer, Ambrose Bierce, captures both the confusion and terror of the Battle of Shiloh in the below excerpt of his 1881 recollections of the battle.   Before us ran … Continue reading Ambrose Bierce Recalls his Experience at the Battle of Shiloh, 1881