Battle of Shiloh

During the night of the April 5, 1862, Confederate commander, Albert S. Johnston, was sound asleep. Throughout his life he had reoccurring dreams in which a unicorn, with the name Shiloh, would appear and foretell what was to transpire within the next twenty-four hours. The unicorn stood tall and majestic with hair snow white and a horn of golden color that shimmered when light touched it. It’s eyes were that of one which had seen much …showed first 75 words of 607 total…

…showed last 75 words of 607 total…tactics, made changes in the medical field, and brought the realization that the Civil War would not be as short-lived as was once thought. He died along with 10, 500 members of his own troop and 13, 000 Union members. Most of all, he died as a part of history. Whether or not Shiloh, the unicorn, really existed, or was just a figment of Johnston’s imagination, is uncertain. Its a matter of whether or not fate truly exists.