{"id":1756,"date":"2015-11-21T17:48:45","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T22:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2015-11-21T17:48:45","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T22:48:45","slug":"shiloh-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=1756","title":{"rendered":"Shiloh battlefield"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWednesday November 4, 2015
\nIt was a busy day. Heron was hauled and her propeller inspected. No visible damage, so we got a bottom wash, and plunked her back in the water. They gave us a slip for the two weeks we would be gone. Much better protection from wind and waves than if we had stayed on the transient dock.
\nWe drove 5 miles to the Pickwick Marina, picked up Jorge and Barbara, and headed over to the Shiloh Battlefield. We loved the 45 minute video at the information center. I never realized the strategic importance of the area. Pittsburgh Landing was the farthest point south on the Tennessee River with navigatable water. A few miles away, the town of Corinth had two intersecting railroad lines. One line ran east-west, the other ran north-south. Both sides wanted control of the area. It was a very bloody two day battle.
\nAfter driving around the various points of interest at the park, we headed to the catfish hotel. I don’t think I’d ever had deep fried Southern style whole fiddler catfish before. We ate the crispy tail first. Delicious lunch.
\nWe had a look at the Pearson pilothouse, said goodbye (for now) to Jorge and Barbara, loaded our rental car, and started driving to Maryland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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