aBout the Battle
April 6-7 1862, the whole thing started with the loss at Fort Donelson. Confederates moved toward Corinth near Pittsburg Landing where General Ulysses S. Grant was encamped. The confederate commander, Albert Sidney Johnston, decided to go continue the battle there. The Battle of Shiloh was suppose to begin a few days earlier, but planned to hold the battle in till April sixth.
The Union came in with 65,085 soldiers, and Confederates came in with 44,968 soldiers. The battle took place in Hardin County, Tennessee. Strongest resistance used was the sunken road called “Hornet’s Nest.” On April 6th Grant, seven miles away in Savannah, heard the gun shots. He took a steamboat to Pittsburg Landing.
Night has fallen, and soon enough the sun has risen. Early that morning Yankees began attacking. Confederates screaming their high-pitched battle cries drove the Yankees back toward Tennessee River. Johnston had died from getting hit in the knee, General P.G.T Beauregard replaced him. Buell’s troops from Nashville began to arrive, on the early morning of April 7, Grant reinforced counterattack.
The rebels were outnumbered, but still tried to strike back. From the day before wounded and dead lay everywhere. Confederates could not hold on anymore; they retreated to Corinth.
Both sides claimed victory. Confederates thought they were victorious because of a greater amount of losses. The losses where massive. Union forces had 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded, and 2,885 missing. The Confederates had 1,723 killed, 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing. The Battle of Shiloh, also called “Pittsburg Landing,” was finally over.
The Union came in with 65,085 soldiers, and Confederates came in with 44,968 soldiers. The battle took place in Hardin County, Tennessee. Strongest resistance used was the sunken road called “Hornet’s Nest.” On April 6th Grant, seven miles away in Savannah, heard the gun shots. He took a steamboat to Pittsburg Landing.
Night has fallen, and soon enough the sun has risen. Early that morning Yankees began attacking. Confederates screaming their high-pitched battle cries drove the Yankees back toward Tennessee River. Johnston had died from getting hit in the knee, General P.G.T Beauregard replaced him. Buell’s troops from Nashville began to arrive, on the early morning of April 7, Grant reinforced counterattack.
The rebels were outnumbered, but still tried to strike back. From the day before wounded and dead lay everywhere. Confederates could not hold on anymore; they retreated to Corinth.
Both sides claimed victory. Confederates thought they were victorious because of a greater amount of losses. The losses where massive. Union forces had 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded, and 2,885 missing. The Confederates had 1,723 killed, 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing. The Battle of Shiloh, also called “Pittsburg Landing,” was finally over.
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