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Seen in this photo are members of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church's 'Young in Spirit' touring the Shilo National Park, site of one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles. Seen in this photo are Jane 'Cardinal Fan' Mott, Jim 'Praise the Lord' Stone, Momma Nan 'Tour Co-ordinator' Gilliam, and the late Gen. Robert E. Lee, Tour Guide. ( If they can come back to life in Field of Dreams, they can come back for other historical purposes) After several days of intense fighting in areas known as The Thicket, The Hornet's Nest, and Bloody Pond, the Union soldiers defeated the Confederates. This was mainly due to the overwhelming numbers of the Union that were engaged in this battle but many historians, such as David Byrn, attribute the loss to lack of food supplies on the Confederate side. In fact their is a well known saying in this area that we students of history are familiar with. FOR THE WANT OF A CORNDOG----THE WAR WAS LOST