One rainy day we visited Shiloh National Military Park, an hour or so off of Mile Post 320 of the Natchez Trace. This Civil War site saw a 2-day battle in 1862. The Confederates took the advantage on the first day of battle, taking many prisoners. The Union army welcomed reinforcements during the night, and as a result, they took the battle on the second day. With the ensuing heat, the commanders found it necessary to bury the dead soldiers quickly, and for the first time we saw a mass trench grave for the Confederate soldiers.
While we were studying the displays in the Visitor Center, the national park ranger informed us that we had to take cover in the basement due to an imminent tornado warning. There were about a dozen of us visitors huddled in the furnace room of the Visitor Center, listening to the battery-operated radio for reports. The tornado did pass through within 10 miles of us, but all we witnessed was the pouring rain that accompanied the storm. It made for an exciting experience.
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