Short answers, pulled from the story.
Shiloh is a Hebrew word meaning "place of peace." The Church of Shiloh, which gave the community its name, was established before the Civil War and was later destroyed during the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862.
The Battle of Shiloh produced more casualties in two days than the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Mexican-American War combined. The battle took place on April 6-7, 1862, with Confederate forces winning the first day and Union forces winning the second.
General Ulysses S. Grant commanded Union troops staging from Savannah and Adamsville, Tennessee. General Albert Sidney Johnston led Confederate forces advancing from Saltillo, Tennessee and Corinth, Mississippi.
The Manse George Cabin, originally built by Lewis Wicker as the "Cabin at Shiloh," was the only cabin to survive the Battle of Shiloh intact. James Mansfield George moved it after the battle, which gave it his name. Alvis Wicker, Lewis's son, purchased it back by 1885 before it fell into disrepair around 1890 and was later restored by 1933.
Shiloh National Military Park was established after Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901, following the assassination of William McKinley. Roosevelt created the first national parks, with Shiloh among them. A brick visitor center was built at Pittsburgh Landing as part of early development.
An EF3 tornado swept through Shiloh in spring 1903, destroying the visitor center along with surrounding woods and monuments that had recently been installed.