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    The Battle Of Shiloh

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    The Battle of Shiloh On a nice day, alongside the bank of the Tennessee River at Pittsburg Landing, Ulysses S. Grants soldiers were relaxing. They were enjoying their selves, and at the point where they did not have a care since it was a hot day. They walked around barefooted, their buttons unbutton, sleeves rolled up, wrote a Illinois volunteer (Sword). What was about to happen on April 6, 1862, in Shiloh, Tennessee would be a surprise to Ulysses S. Grants soldiers. The commander for the Union was Ulysses S. Grant. His subordinate and friend, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman would be nominated to be the commander of the Pittsburg Landing camps. Ulysses S Grants and some if his soldier had moved inland, towards a town named Shiloh.…

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    The battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest battle thus far of the Civil War. Beginning on April 6, 1862 in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee and lasting just two days, more than twenty thousand confederate and union soldiers lost their lives. The violent battle was critical for General Ulysses S. Grant and the union because it secured the Mississippi waterway. It also demonstrated just how much grit it was going to take to win the war. America had never seen so much bloodshed in a single battle. It…

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    Even though it was a draw he showed that the Union was willing to fight. February of 1862 he was able to capture two major forts of the Confederate in Tennessee Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These were the first major victories for the Union and he was promoted to a major general. Grant was in high spirits until the battle of Shiloh. That Battle of Shiloh happened on April 6, 1862, Confederate soldiers under the leadership of General Albert Sidney Johnston. The Confederates pour out from the…

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    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…

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    But it was that bloody muddy mess at The Battle of Shiloh, on April 6, 1862, that had been his awakening. He’d never seen so many good men die for so little – a river – that would later wash away all traces of their sacrifice. He and his men, the 3rd Mississippi Battalion had been in the forefront of the charge on the Union troops at Pittsburg Landing. “FORWARD!” He’d ordered his men. And those brave souls had obeyed, following him to their deaths. He and his men had been tasked with the…

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    Battle Of Shiloh Analysis

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    In the 1800s young boys did not have a very long childhood. At a certain age they would be sent off to war to fight for their country and people. In this story I will tell about a drummer boy on the night before the “Battle of Shiloh”. It was on April 6, 1862 near a church. More than 23,000 soldiers died those two days. In the story a moth brushed across his face but it was a blossom, it symbolised that the boys can shave their faces meaning that if they couldn't fell the blossoms then their…

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    The Battle of Shiloh was fought between April 6th and 7th of 1862. It is also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. It was fought near Shiloh Church in Tennessee, close to Corinth, Tennessee. At the time it was fought, it was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. The commanders of the Union and Confederacy were Major General Ulysses S. Grant and General Albert Sidney Johnston, respectively. After a couple Union victories in February of the same year, Gen. Johnston pulled out of…

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    The Battle of Shiloh was a significant event in the American Civil War. It took place on April 7, 1862 in Tennessee. This battle was the turning point in the war, showing the sheer intensity and how brutal the fight was. The Battle of Shiloh highlighted the importance of thinking before you act and the coordination in the military operations. The battle was one of the bloodiest battles in American history up to that point, with heavy casualties on both sides. It ultimately paved the way for…

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    The Battle of Shiloh was fought on April sixth to April seventh in 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. The Union Generals were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell, the Confederate General was Albert Sidney Johnston. The Battle of Shiloh was considered the bloodiest battle of the Civil War with around 23,700 deaths in all. This was one of the first successful outcomes for the Union and sparked a light of hope for the fighting soldiers. The battle begins with Confederate General Johnston…

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    Shiloh The battle of shiloh Before the Battle- After taking Fort Donelson, the union army of west Tennessee advanced toward Corinth, Mississippi, where the confederates were planning to strike back. Road to Shiloh- On march 4, 1862 the victor at Fort Donelson Ulysses S. Grant was relieved of his command by Henry W. Halleck for alleged neglect and inefficiency, but the decision was reversed under the pressure from President. By early April, Grant was back to command at Pittsburg Landing on the…

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