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Bloody Pond

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10/08/2005
North West
Tennessee
USA
115
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Shiloh National Military Park |
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Author(s):
Larry Handley
Association:
Government |
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Latitude: 35.133518
Longitude: -88.331988 |
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Wetland Category: Open Water
Description: Freshwater pond with fringing emergent vegetation. During the Battle of Shiloh, on April 6 and 7, 1862, soldiers of both sides came here to drink and bathe their wounds. Both men and horses died in the pond, their blood staining the water a dark red. |
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