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Battle Of Shiloh

Battle Of Shiloh. BY: Patti Dolaway & Sophie Greenbaum. Where It Took Place. This battle took place along the Tennessee River just north of the Mississippi border. When It Took Place. The Battle of Shiloh began in the early morning of April 6 th , 1862

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Battle Of Shiloh

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  1. Battle Of Shiloh BY: Patti Dolaway & Sophie Greenbaum

  2. Where It Took Place • This battle took place along the Tennessee River just north of the Mississippi border

  3. When It Took Place • The Battle of Shiloh began in the early morning of April 6th, 1862 • This battle ended one day later, in the afternoon of April 7th, 1862

  4. Why It Took Place • The battle of Shiloh took place mainly because the Confederates realized that Grant's army was unaware of any enemy troops nearer than Corinth and decided to make a suprise attack

  5. Tactics • The Confederates saw a chance to surprise them and push them into a swamp. Then they changed tactics and tried to push them into the Tennessee river

  6. Generals • The general on the union side was Ulysses S. Grant • The Confederate generals were Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T Beauregard

  7. Albert Sidney Johnston • February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862 • Served as a general in the Texas Army, The United States Army, and The Confederate Army • Considered to be the finest general before Robert E. Lee

  8. P.G.T Beauregard • May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893 • a Louisiana-born American military officer, politician, inventor, writer, civil servant, and the first prominent general of the Confederates States Army

  9. Ulysses S. Grant • born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885 • He was the 18th president of the United States • Defeated the Ku Klux Klan in 1871 • Aggressive commander at Battle of Shiloh

  10. Weapons • The weapons used, though not documented, were probably standard issue weapons, like Sharp’s rifles, swords for the leaders, and muskets for the soldiers

  11. Effects Afterwards • As a result of the battle, the Union was able to secure their position on the Western front • This gave the Union an advantage over the Confederated and helped them win the war

  12. Life After the War • Former soldiers returned to the farms and stores they had left so long ago • The end of the war in 1865 brought a welcome peace

  13. Casualties of Confederates • 1,723 dead • 8,012 wounded • 959 missing

  14. Casualties of the Union • 1,754 dead • 8,408 wounded • 2,885 missing

  15. Fun Facts • The battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest in U.S history at the time it was fought • The Shiloh church had to be used as a hospital because there were so many casualties

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