The nine bodies were reburied in the national cemetery in section R, grave, 3633.
This was not the only woman who met her fate during the bloody battle of Shiloh. An Illinois soldier on burial detail discovered a female among the dead Confederates. She had been shot through the head. Unfortunately, he did not give any more details other than he thought she had been an officer. Additionally, two laundresses with the 16th Wisconsin were killed while running to the rear during the opening shots of the engagement.
Photo by Mark Hidlebaugh
You can read more about these women at Shiloh by clicking [HERE].
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