After Nashville I decided to take a detour and drive down the Natchez Trace Parkway to Shiloh Battlefield. Well worth it. Along the parkway are.sections of the original trail. As suggested I stopped for a short stroll. I was impressed by how narrow and rough was the old trail. There were brillant red bud trees in bloom all along the parkway. At Shiloh I watched a video and drove the auto tour. The battlefield covers 44,000 acres. Impressive in its own right as part of the southeastern civil war in which all efforts were to gain control of rivers. Speaking of rivers. I have crossed several historic rivers. Rappanhannec (sp?), Potomac, Cumberland, Tennessee, with Mississippi and Arkansas coming up. The detour caused a very late arrival into Memphis.
Almost forgot. On the Natchez Trace Parkway I came across the site of Merriweather Lewis final illness and death. Photo of cabin is where he rested and finally died. His ashes are buried at the column.
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