The Importance Of The Battle Of Shiloh

The Civil War (1861-1865),“was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forbearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides,” (Robert E. Lee). 5 years of bloodshed resulted in the victory of the North, a part of the United States that support the abolition of slavery, low-wage workers, tariffs, and other ideas that the South did not. Although the North named the war victorious, many Southerners believe that it was more the loss of the Confederacy than the victory of the Union. The South had substantially less people compared to the North (9 million: 22 million), and 5.5 million of them were Negros. In addition to this factor, the Union won significant battles in the later years of the war, which eventually wore down the Confederacy. The Confederacy also contributed to the Union’s victory, simply because of poor decisions …show more content…
Looking at timelines, the number of Union victories began to outnumber those of the Confederacy, and eventually, they amounted to the victory of the North. The Battle of Shiloh however, was a turning point for the North, and led to other major victories for the Union. It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, with over 23,000 casualties, and lasted for two days. The Battle of Shiloh was the first significant victory for the Union, and led to the victory at Vicksburg, and capturing of the Mississippi River. Another significant Union victory, and pivotal moment for the Civil War in its entirety was the Battle of Gettysburg. It started as Lee’s confident idea to attack the Union after a Confederate victory, by bringing forces through Pennsylvania, and the Union soon clashed at the town of Gettysburg. From July1st to the 3rd, both sides heavily fought, resulting in thousands of casualties, and Lee’s withdrawal of his army. These two battles are examples of significant victories, as well as poor Confederate