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Leading up to the war...
Fall of Forts Henry and Donelson. Union has taken over the western and middle Tennessee. This moved the Union closer to its "western goal" of gaining control of the Mississippi River -
The day before the war
Sherman writes to Grant “I do not apprehend…. an attack upon our position.” -
6:00AM, Surprise attack
A surprise attack performed by the confederates. Sherman says “My God, we are attacked!” The confederates successfully push the Union army, but they become greatly disorganized as they continue on marching. -
7:30AM - 12:00PM, Lack of communication
Having a 3 mile long divisions, their communication was not going well. Beauregard orders the corps of Polk and Breckinridge forward on the left and right of the line, which lacked depth and weight needed for victory. -
12:00PM, Rejected!
Gibson's Confederates assault Federal center three times and are repulsed. -
1:00PM - 4:30PM Johnston killed.
Johnston during the battle killed. -
4:30PM War continued
General WHL Wallace is killed, and Prentiss surrenders his 2500 men. -
5:00PM, war continued 2
Grant builds a wall of cannons so that the confederates can’t get closer. General Buell’s army arrives. -
17:30 Lack of everything
Beauregard and his confederate soldiers believe that they won. The communication between divisions goes bad. -
7:00PM, Support
Wallace, with 5,800 men , moves to support Sherman at Shiloh Church. -
6:00AM, The unheard order
lack of communication is the worst when General Forest tries to tell his plan to his soldiers. Majority of Confederates retired south of Hamburg/Purdy road during night. -
10:30AM, Retreat!
Confederates attacked by Wallace and forced to retire to Hamburg/Purdy road. -
2:00PM – 4:30PM, Victory!!
Union gets supported by massed artillery south of Shiloh Branch ravine. Confederates sees Union advance and Confederates retire from field.
