Battle of Shiloh
April 6-7, 1862
Ulysses Grant was the leader of the union army during this battle. Grant moved his army south along the Tennessee River during the spring of 1862. Grant's objective was to plan an attack on Corinth, this caused his 42,ooo troops to become exposed (Tindall, Shi page 661).
General Albert Johnston lead the Confederate Army on April 6th. General Johnston and his army were originally passing through when he spotted Grant's oversight (Tindall, Shi, page 662).
The Confederates atacked the the Union armyby surprise,the Unionists were pinned against the river. The Unionists could have been defeated, but General Johnston was injured, so he called off the attack.
On the second day the Unionists fought back and ended up winning the two day war, causing over 23,000 deaths between the two armies (Battle of Shiloh).
After this battle, General Halleck, who was jealous of Grant, told Lincoln that Grant was drinking during the battle. Lincoln refused to relieve Grant of his authority (Tindall, Shi, page 663). The Battle of Shiloh untimately helped gain Tennessee for the Union (Union Victory at the Battle of Shiloh Emphasized Civil War's Brutality).
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