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Shiloh, Battle of
Shiloh, Battle of Union troops rally after their unfortified encampment at Pittsburg Landing along the Tennessee River is attacked by Confederates commanded by General A.S. Johnston.

Battle of Shiloh

American Civil War [1862]
Also known as: Battle of Pittsburg Landing
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Battle of Shiloh, (April 6–7, 1862), second great engagement of the American Civil War, fought in southwestern Tennessee, resulting in a victory for the North and in large casualties for both sides. In February, Union General Ulysses S. Grant had taken Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and Fort Donelson on the Cumberland. The Confederates had acknowledged the importance of these forts by abandoning their strong position at Columbus, Kentucky, and by evacuating Nashville. Grant’s...

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