A biblical place name meaning 'place of peace,' or a Civil War battlefield in Tennessee famous for heavy casualties.
From Hebrew 'Shiloh,' possibly meaning 'he who it is' or 'place of peace.' In the Bible, Shiloh was a religious center; later it became a famous American Civil War battle site in 1862.
The Battle of Shiloh shocked Americans in 1862 because it was deadlier than any previous battle—over 23,000 casualties in two days—forcing a nation to confront the brutal reality of modern industrial warfare.
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