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Confederates Move Troops
The Confederate General Johnston moves his 55,000 troops to Tennesse, Northern Mississippi and Alabama to go to defend their railroad. -
Union Moves Troops
From March 1 1862- April 5, 1862 Union General Grant is moving his 58,000 troops to west Tennessee and up the Tennessee River. The union stays at Pittsburg landing. They are in attempt to take over the Memphis and Charleston Railroad which is the a large transportation route for the southern states to transport things from the west to the east vise versa. -
Johnston's planned attack failed.
The confederates were planning on attacking but due to weather conditions they had to wait a few days. -
Confederate Surprise Attack
Johnston and his army had a surprise attack on the Union army. -
Confederates with easy path to victory
The confederates had an easy path to victory, they were fighting around Shiloh Church. Johnston was pushing the Union army back and to the right but they werent surrendering. -
Hornets Nest
The battle line was named Hornet's Nest, at Hornet's Nest the confederates surrounded the Union troops and killed, wounded, or captured most of them. -
Johnston shot.
Confederate Johnston was shot and wounded in the leg and was replaced with General Beauregard. Later Johnston dies. -
Union Holds out
The Union held out for the second day and had reinforcements come in, Buell's army also more of Grants troops that had been put on reserve and led by General Wallace. With the reinforcements they outnumbered Beauregards troops. -
Union attacks
With having reinforcments the Union now attacks the Conferderate army. Beauregard attempted with a counter-attack but were pushed back by the Union army. Later that night Conferderates left the battle ground. -
Overall
This was a Union win but overall this battle was the bloodiest battle in American History at the time. In a span of 2 days there were 23,000 deaths. This was a huge win for the Union because it helped them divide and conquer the South by taking control of the Mississippi River. Even though it was important for the Union it hurt Grant's career after the battle of Shiloh.
